Azam Qureshi v. The State Of West Bengal

12.02.2026 Item No.58 Ct.No.5 b.das Rejected

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (M) 5 of 2026 In Re : An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with STF Siliguri Police Station Case No. 1 of 2025 dated 18.06.2025 under Sections 179/180/61(2) of BNS.

And In Re :

Azam Qureshi ... Petitioner Mr. Hillol Saha Podder Ms. Mousumi Das ... for the Petitioner Mr. A. S. Chakraborty Dr. Arjun Chowdhury ... For the State Heard learned counsels for the parties.

Huge amount of fake Indian currency notes have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence, prayer for bail is rejected at this stage.

The application being CRM (M) 5 of 2026 is disposed of.

Case Diary be returned.

Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)