Swapan Kumar Ghosh v. State Of West Bengal

02.12.2020 Sl. No.59 akd [Rejected] C. R. M. 9595 of 2020 [via video conferencing] In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 20.11.2020 in connection with Khayrasole Police Station Case No. 25 of 2016 dated 18.02.2016 under Section 18(b) of the NDPS Act.

And In Re: Swapan Kumar Ghosh ... ... Petitioner Mr. Sanjib Kumar Dan .. Advocate Mr. Saryati Datta .. Advocate ... ... for the petitioners Mr. Iqbal Kabir .. Advocate ... ... for the State Having considered the materials on record disclosing prima facie involvement of the petitioner and other accused persons in cultivating opium poppy on a large scale, we are of the opinion that in view of the gravity of the offence this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to him.

Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)