Susanta Ghosh @ Babaji v. The State Of West Bengal

06.08.2024 SL No.17 Court No.29 (gc) (Allowed) CRM (A) 2637 of 2024 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 filed in connection with Bhatar Police Station Case No.31 of 2024 dated 19.01.2024 under Sections 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act.

And In the matter of : Susanta Ghosh @ Babaji - Petitioner.

Mr. Soubhik Mitter, Mr. Litan Maitra, Ms. Rajnandini Das, Mr. Chitrak Biswas ....For the Petitioner.

Mr. Arani Bhattacharyya ... For the State.

1. Considering the materials available in the case diary and the fact that the name of the petitioner transpired from the statement of the co-accused during police custody and this fact has not been disputed by the State, we are of the view that the petitioner has been able to rebut the statutory presumptions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. Moreover, the charge-sheet has already been filed. Thus, we are of the view that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not necessary.

2. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the petitioner, namely, Susanta Ghosh @ Babaji, 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 arresting officer and also subject to the conditions as laid Signed By :

GURUPADA CHAKRABARTY High Court of Calcutta 7 th of August 2024 11:35:34 AM

down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023

3. It is further directed that the petitioner shall appear before the learned Judge, 3rd Special Court (NDPS Act), Purba Bardhaman in connection with Special Case No.02 of 2024 within two weeks from date.

4. It is further directed that the petitioner shall appear on every date of hearing before the learned Special Judge under NDPS Act on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default, the trial Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this court.

5. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail is disposed of.

6. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Soumen Sen, J.) (Uday Kumar, J.) Signed By :

GURUPADA CHAKRABARTY High Court of Calcutta 7 th of August 2024 11:35:34 AM