Manoj Mahato v. State Of West Bengal

04.12.2025 Sl. No.50 NB CRM (A) 3878 of 2025 In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponding to Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Hili PS Case No.91/2025 dated 28.04.2025 under Sections 20(b)/(i)(c) of Narcotics Drugs and Cosmetic Act (corresponding NDPS Case No.27 of 2025).

And In the matter of: Manoj Mahato ... petitioner Ms. Busra Khatun.

...for the petitioner.

Mr. Anand Kesari, Ms. Eshita Dutta.

...for the State.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that other than the statements of a co-accused, there are no other incriminating materials available against the petitioner. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He submits that 93kg of ganja was recovered from the principal accused. The principal accused named the petitioner and from some others, more contrabands were recovered. Apart from this, there were several phone calls made between the present petitioner and the principal accused at the relevant time.

Considering the above, the other materials available in the case diary and the restriction contained in Section 37 of the NDPS Act, I do not consider this to be a fit case for granting anticipatory bail to the present petitioner.

The application for anticipatory bail being CRM (A) 3878 of 2025 is, thus, rejected.

Urgent photostat certified copies of this order may be delivered to the learned Advocates for the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all formalities.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)