Johny Sk @ Jony Sk @ Kattu v. State Of West Bengal

22.08.2022.

09.

Ct.No.28.

as (Allowed) C.R.M. (NDPS) 941 of 2022 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with NDPS Case No.103 of 2021 arising out of Suti P. S. Case No.204 of 2021 dated 05.06.2021 under Sections 21(c)/29 of the N.D.P.S. Act and Sections 13/14 of the Foreigners Act.

In the matter of : Johny Sk. @ Jony Sk @ Kattu. .... Petitioner.

Mr. Pradip Kr. Kundu.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Neguive Ahmed, ld. A.P.P., Ms. Ayantika Ray.

...for the State.

Heard the learned Counsels appearing on behalf of the parties.

Petitioner is in custody for 39 days. No narcotic substance was recovered from his possession. Co-accused viz., Abdul Salam @ Bhotan similarly circumstanced with the petitioner has been granted bail.

Learned Advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

We have considered the materials on record. We find that no narcotic substance was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and his complicity has transpired from the statement of co-accused before a police officer which is inadmissible in evidence.

Under such circumstances, we are of the opinion that the petitioner has been able to rebut the statutory restrictions

under Section 37 of the N. D. P. S. Act and in view of the period of detention suffered by the petitioner, he may be granted bail. 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 Judge, Special Court under N.D.P.S. Act, Murshidbad at Berhampore subject to condition that he shall appear before the trial court on every date of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

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

This application for bail is, thus, disposed of. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay,J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)