Bijay Debnath v. State Of West Bengal

Calcutta High Court 18.03.2026 Item No.12 Court No.7 CHC (Rejected) In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Appellate Side CRM(NDPS) 155 of 2026 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with Sahebganj Police Station Case No.596 of dated 09.10.2025 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

And In the matter of : Bijay Debnath ...... petitioner Mr. Rajdeep Mazjumdar, Sr. Advocate (VC) ...for the petitioner Mr. Nilay Chakraborty, Ld. A.P.P.

Ms. Sukanya Adhikary, Advocate ...for the State

1. Petitioner prays for bail.

2. Learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that, no recover was made from the possession of the petitioner. He refers to the anticipatory bail granted by the co-ordinate Bench to another co-accused.

3. Learned advocate appearing for the State subm8its that, petitioner was arrested on October 12, 2025. In custody, the petitioner made a statement on the basis of which, further recovery of 23.11 kg of Ganja was recovered.

4. Learned advocate for the State submits that, there are Call Details Recording between the petitioner as well as

the person from whose house the initial recovery of commercial quantity of Ganja was made.

5. Since, commercial quantity of contraband under the NDPS Act, 1985 stood recovered on the leading statement made by the petitioner albeit in custody, I am not minded to grant bail to the petitioner as the petitioner is unable to overcome the restrictions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, 1985.

6. Prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

7. CRM (NDPS) 155 of 2026 is dismissed.

(Debangsu Basak, J.)