Shreya Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

25.9.2020 Ct-16 ds & ar C.R.M. 7165 of 2020 with CRAN 1 of 2020 (Via Video Conference) In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Bizpur P.S Case No. 22 of 2020 dated 15.01.2020 under Sections 21(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. And In the matter of: Shreya Mondal

...Petitioner.

Mr. Husen Mustafi ... For the Petitioner Mr. Sudip Ghosh Mr. Bitosok Banerjee ... For the State The petitioner undertakes to appropriately affirm and stamp the petition as per the Rules within one week of resumption of normal functioning of the Court. The petition is taken up through video conference on the basis of such undertaking.

This is another case where the petitioner has been proceeded against merely on the statement of an accused in an NDPS case. No recovery of any contraband was made from the petitioner.

The case records produced do not reveal any independent material against the petitioner other than the uncorroborated statement of a person arrested with drugs in his possession. The petitioner is entitled to bail. The petitioner will be enlarged on bail upon furnishing security of Rs.10,000/-, with two sureties of like amount, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the appropriate Court in North 24 Parganas. The petitioner will also attend every date fixed for trial and any unexplained

absence will entitle the trial Court to cancel the bail without reference to this Court.

CRM 7165 of 2020 along with interim application therein are disposed of.

(Sanjib Banerjee, J.) (Aniruddha Roy, J.)