Partha Chatterjee @ Parthasarathi Chattopadhyay v. State Of West Bengal

13.12.2022.

11.

Ct.No.28.

as (Allowed) C.R.M. (NDPS) 1469 of 2022 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with NDPS Case No.22 of 2022 arising out of Bankura(s) P. S. Case No.398 of 2022 dated 02.11.2022 under Sections 21(b) of the NDPS Act. In the matter of : Partha Chatterjee @ Parthasarathi Chottopadhyay.

.... Petitioner.

Mr. Kaushik Chowdhury, Ms. Busra Khatoon.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Saryati Datta.

...for the State.

Petitioner is in custody for 42 days. He prays for bail. Learned Advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

We have considered the materials on record. Quantity of narcotic substance recovered is of intermediate weight. Coaccused has been granted bail. Under such circumstances, we are inclined to extend the same privilege to the petitioner also.

Accordingly, the petitioner viz., Partha Chatterjee @ Parthasarathi Chottopadhyay 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 learned Judge, Special Court under N.D.P.S. Act, Bankura subject to condition that he 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.

In the event the petitioner fails to appear before the Trial Court without any justifiable cause, the trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail in accordance with law without further reference to this Court.

This application for bail is, thus, disposed of. (Ajay Kumar Gupta,J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)