Manoj Kumar v. Union Of India And ANR.

D/L144 27.11.2025 C.R.M. (NDPS) 1029 of 2025 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with NDPS Case No.14 of 2023 arising out of NCB Crime No.14/NCB/KOL/2023 dated 04.10.2023 under Sections 8(c)/ 21(c)/22(c )/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985; Manoj Kumar

Versus

Union of India & Anr.

Mr. Apalak Basu Mr. Nazir Ahmed Ms. Sanghamitra Mridha Ms. SArnali Gupta.

...for the petitioner.

Mr. Krishnendu Bhattacharjee Mr. Sagar Saha.

...for the Union of India.

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Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody for 2 years 7 months and the evidence which has surfaced in course of trial do not support the prosecution case.

Learned advocate appearing for the NCB submits that cross-examination of P.W.7 is in progress and two more witnesses are left to be examined by the prosecution.

In view of the belated stage, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

Accordingly, CRM(NDPS)1029 of 2025 is dismissed. Learned trial court is directed to conclude the prosecution witness by 31st January, 2026. In case the prosecution causes the delay and the petitioner applies for bail, learned trial

court would leniently consider the prayer for bail of the petitioner. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)