Ranjit Singh v. The State Of West Bengal

18.05.2026 SL No.11 Court No.5 S.Gayen

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M.(A) 225 of 2026 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Banarhat Police Station Case No. 32 of 2026 dated 12.02.2026 under Sections 21(C)/29 of the NDPS Act corresponding to NDPS Case No. 156 of 2026 pending before the learned District & Sessions Judge, Alipurduar. -AndIn the matter of: Ranjit Singh

...Petitioner

Mr. Arijit Ghosh Ms. Angana Rakshit Ms. Sudipa Ghosh ...for the Petitioner Mr. Nilay Chakraborty, ld. APP (in-charge) ...for the State

1. This instant application has been filed with a prayer for anticipatory bail.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the wife of the petitioner was arrested and nothing has been seized from the petitioner and the petitioner is no way connected with the said case. He further submits that the shop is not recorded in the name of the petitioner but the petitioner will be arrested by the police any point of time in the instant case.

3. Learned APP-in-Charge and the Investigating Officer are present and produced the case diary. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner was running the business in the said shop and at the time of raid the petitioner was not there but when the raid was conducted the narcotics have been seized. Learned

counsel for the State submits that the petitioner is also involved in this matter.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the materials on record and the case diary. This Court finds that the petitioner is not made out any case for grant of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is rejected.

5. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail being C.R.M. (A) 225 of 2026 is dismissed.

6. The case diary is returned.

(Krishna Rao, J.)