Calcutta High CourtCRM (NDPS)/1164/2023rejected

Mamata Begum @ Bewa @ Beguni @ Mamata Bibi v. State Of West Bengal

2023-06-20Honble Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash,Hon'Ble Justice Partha Sarathi Sen2 pages

C.R.M. (NDPS) 1164 of 2023 20.06.2023 Sl. 13 Court No. 29 Sourav (Rejected) In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Berhampore Police Station Case No. 1370 of 2022 dated 26.11.2021 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985, corresponding to NDPS Case No. 264 of 2021.

And In the matter of: Mamata Begum @ Bewa @ Beguni @ Mamata Bibi ....petitioner.

Mr. Tapodip Gupta ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Ranadeb Sengupta ...for the State.

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. In view of the fact that 22kgs. of contraband ganja (commercial quantity) has been seized from the possession of the petitioner and bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, we are not inclined to exercise our discretion under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in favour of the petitioner at this stage.

3. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected.

4. The application being CRM (NDPS) 1164 of 2023 is dismissed.

(Chitta Ranjan Dash, J.) (Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)