Muklesur Mondal @ Mukles Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

01.09.2023 Sl. No.9 akd [ALLOWED] C. R. M. (NDPS) 1471 of 2023 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 28.08.2023 in connection with Jalangi Police Station Case No.33 of 2022 dated 28.01.2022 under Sections 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act. (NDPS Case No.37 of 2022) And In Re: Muklesur Mondal @ Mukles Mondal ... ... Petitioner Mr. Arnab Chatterjee Mr. Anisur Rahaman Ms. Dhanasree Biswas Ms. Poulami Bose ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Ranadeb Sengupta ... ... for the State

1. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in custody for about 48 days. It is further submitted no narcotics was recovered from his possession. Accordingly, he prays for bail.

2. Learned Advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits petitioner had absconded and has criminal antecedents.

3. 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 coaccused before a police officer which is inadmissible in evidence. Under such circumstances, we are of the opinion petitioner has been able to rebut the statutory restrictions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. In view of the aforesaid fact and the period of detention suffered by the petitioner, we are of the opinion further detention of the accused/petitioner is not necessary and he may be enlarged on bail however, subject to strict conditions.

4. Therefore, the accused/petitioner, namely Muklesur Mondal @ Mukles Mondal, be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, Special Court, under the NDPS Act-cum-Additional District & Sessions Judge, 5th Court, Murshidabad at Berhampore subject to condition that the said petitioner 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 or commit similar offences in future and on further condition that the petitioner, while on bail, shall not leave the jurisdiction of Jalangi Police Station except for the purpose of attending court proceedings and shall report to the Officer-in-charge, Jalangi Police Station once in a week until further orders.

5. In the event he fails to appear before the trial court without any justifiable cause, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail automatically without reference to this court.

6. The application for bail, thus, stands allowed. (Gaurang Kanth, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)