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Hafijul Islam v. The State Of West Bengal

2024-08-01Hon'Ble Justice Joymalya Bagchi,Hon'Ble Justice Gaurang Kanth2 pages

01.8.2024 Ct. No. 6 SL No. 24 SB C.R.M. (NDPS) 1166 of 2024 In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Burwan P.S. Case No. 104 of 2024 dated 26.2.2024 under Sections 22(C)/29 of NDPS Act. And In the matter of: Hafijul Islam Mr. Anisur Rahman ...for the Petitioner Mr. Rana Mukherjee Mr. Mainak Gupta ....for the State

1. Heard learned lawyers for both the parties.

2. No narcotics was recovered from the petitioner. His complicity transpired from statement of co-accused before police officer which is inadmissible in law. Petitioner has been able to rebut the statutory restrictions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act and he may be granted bail.

3. Under such circumstances, we are inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. Accordingly, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Special Court, under NDPS Act, 2nd Court, Murshidabad at Berhampore subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on each and every date of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate witnesses and/or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever. Signed By :

SAURABH BANDYOPADHYAY High Court of Calcutta 6 th of August 2024 12:42:45 PM

5. In the event petitioner fails to appear before the Trial Court without any justifiable cause, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail without any further reference to this Court.

6. The application for bail is, thus, allowed and disposed of. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.) Signed By :

SAURABH BANDYOPADHYAY High Court of Calcutta 6 th of August 2024 12:42:45 PM