Gousia Tabassum v. Union Of India
23.9.2025 sb Ct.29 Allowed CRM (NDPS) No. 1144 of 2025 In re: An application for bail under Section 483 of the BNSS Act, 2023 filed in connection with NDPS/3355/2025 corresponding to F. No. S1(VII)-145/2025 (AIU) dated July 08, 2025 under Sections 20(b)/23(a) read with Section 8 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 giving rise to NDPS Case No. 219 of 2025 ( also written as N-219/2025) now pending before the Learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, 8th Court, Barasat, North 24 Parganas -cum- Special Judge under NDPS Act, Barasat, North 24 Parganas.
And In the matter of : Gousia Tabassum ... petitioner.
Mr. Navanil De Ms. Monami Mukherujee ...for the petitioner In spite of service, Air Customs Authority/complainant is not represented.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that 4008 gms of ganja was recovered from the possession of the present petitioner and the petitioner is in custody for about 72 days and the investigation has already been completed and as such she may be released on bail on any terms and conditions.
Having considered the submissions made on behalf of the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, and the recovery of intermittent quantity of contraband is involved in the instant proceeding and that investigation has already been ended in charge-sheet, I find that further detention of the present petitioner will not yield any fruitful result and as such, the prayer for bail made by the petitioner is allowed.
Accordingly, petitioner namely, Gousia Tabassum, shall be enlarged on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two
registered sureties of Rs. 10,000/- each, one of whom must be local, subject to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barasat, North 24 parganas and on condition that she will not leave the geographical limit of District-North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas, without taking permission from the Trial Court and also on condition that the accused shall not mis-use the liberty granted by this Court and she shall not tamper with any evidence orally or documentary during the trial. She shall not absent herself on any day during trial and shall not commit any offence while on bail. She shall give her mobile phone number to the local police station and shall not change it without prior permission of the Trial Court and she shall not in any manner try to delay the trial.
The petitioner shall not leave the geographical limit of district of North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas, without taking leave from the court below and shall report to the O.C./I.C., Barasat Police Station once in a week until further order between sunrise and sunset. The Court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail in the event of violation of any of the conditions without making any reference to this Court.
Be it mentioned, that nothing said herein shall be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. The application for bail being CRM (NDPS) 1144 of 2025 is, accordingly disposed of.
Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J.)