Mantosh Biswas @ Manatosh Biswas v. State Of West Bengal

05.01.2026 Court No.28 Item No.94 tbsr Reject CRM (A) 4242 of 2025 In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Hogolberia PS Case No.249/2025 dated 20.08.2025 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B)/25/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act read with Section 14 of the Foreigners Act. And In the matter of: Mantosh Biswas @ Manatosh Biswas ....Petitioner.

Mr. Debarshi Brahma ....for the petitioner.

Ms. Sreyashee Biswas Ms. Puspita Saha .....for the State.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that other than the statement of a co-accused, there is no other incriminating material available against the petitioner. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State strongly opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. He refers to the statements of independent witnesses who had implicated the petitioner. Considering the above and the other incriminating materials available in the case diary, I do not consider this to be a fit case for granting anticipatory bail.

The application for anticipatory bail 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.)