Calcutta High CourtCRM(NDPS)/64/2026rejected

Uttam Sarkar v. State Of West Bengal

2026-03-18Hon'Ble Justice Debangsu Basak2 pages

Calcutta High Court 18.03.2026 Item No.3 Court No.7 CHC (Rejected) In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Appellate Side CRM(NDPS) 64 of 2026 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Kotwali Police Station Case No.625/2025 dated 21.07.2025 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/25/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

And In the matter of : Uttam Sarkar ...... petitioner Mr. Hillol Saha Podder, Advocate ...for the petitioner Mr. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty, Ld. A.P.P.

Mr. Ujjwal Luksom, Advocate ...for the State

1. Petitioner prays for bail.

2. Petitioner is in custody for 220 days.

3. 28.08 kg of Ganja was seized from the possession of the petitioner which constitutes commercial quantity under the NDPS Act, 1985. Police filed charge-sheet.

4. Period of detention taken in the context of the gravity of the offence with which, the petitioner stands charged with, does not inspire to invoke Article 21 of the Constitution of India and not in favour of the petitioner.

5. Prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

6. CRM (NDPS) 64 of 2026 is dismissed.

(Debangsu Basak, J.)