Kishan Sharma@Krishna Kumar Sharma v. The State Of West Bengal
23.03.2026 Item No.8 Court No.7 CHC (Allowed) Calcutta High Court In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Appellate Side CRM(NDPS) 153 of 2026 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, in connection with Kotwali Police Station Case No.43 of 2026 dated 29.01.2026 under Sections 21(b)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
And In the matter of : Kishan Sharma @ Krishna Kumar Sharma ...... petitioner Mr. Biswarup Roy, Advocate ...for the petitioner Mr. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty, Ld. A.P.P.
Mr. Sagnik Sankar Sikdar, Advocate ...for the State
1. Intermediary quantity of contraband was seized from the possession of the petitioner.
2. Report was called for by the order dated March 18, 2026 with regard to the criminal antecedents if any of the petitioner.
3. Report submitted in Court be taken on record.
4. Report does not speak of any criminal antecedent of the petitioner.
5. In such circumstances, petitioner is able to overcome the restrictions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, 1985.
6. Consequently, prayer for bail of the petitioner is granted.
7. Accordingly, I direct that the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Learned Judge, Special Court (under NDPS Act), 1st Court, at Jalpaiguri, subject to condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on every date of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.
8. In the event petitioner fails to appear before the trial court without any justifiable cause, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail in accordance with law without further reference to this Court.
9. The application for prayer for bail is allowed.
10. CRM(NDPS) 153 of 2026 is disposed of.
(Debangsu Basak, J.)