Pritam Kumar And ANR. v. State Of West Bengal

06.01.2020 ss Rejected C.R.M. 72 of 2020 In the matter of : An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 03.01.2020 in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 572 of 2019 dated 21.08.2019 under sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. And In the matter of : Pritam Kumar & Anr.

Mr. Souvik Mitter Mr. Arkadeb Bhattacharya Mr. Sabir Ali ... ... for the petitioners Mr. Sanjoy Bardhan Mr. C.R. Ghosh ... ... for the State Having considered the materials on record prima facie disclosing involvement of the petitioners in the alleged possession of narcotic substance, that is, 21 kg. 490 gms. ganja above commercial quantity which was being transported in a vehicle by the petitioners and in view of the statutory restrictions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

The application for bail is, thus, rejected.

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