Anto Das@ Antu Das v. The State Of West Bengal

10.06.2025 Serial no. 31 [G.S.D] CALCUTTA HIGH COURT

IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI

CRM (NDPS) 199 of 2025 In re : An Application for Bail under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with C.R. (NDPS) Case No. 89 of 2024 arising out of Pradhannagar P.S. Case No. 777 of 2024 dated 05.12.2024 under Sections 21(C)/22(C)/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.

-AndIn the matter of : Anto Das @ Antu Das ... Petitioner(s) Mr. P. Roy Mr. Naser Ali Ms. Sohini Kundu Mr. Rajan Raj Mr. Debojyoti Goswami ... for the petitioner(s) Mr. Aditi Shankar Chakraborty, ld. APP Mr. Subhasish Misra ... for the State Learned advocate for the petitioner is aggrieved by the progress of the case as the charge-sheet was already submitted and, in spite of that, no steps have been taken by the prosecution. Learned advocate also submits that the petitioner along with others are in custody for 186 days and, till date, copies have not been supplied for taking the proceedings at the stage of consideration of charges, as

such, he may be enlarged on bail on any stringent conditions.

Mr. Chakraborty, learned advocate appears on behalf of the State and opposes the prayer for bail. Learned advocate submits that date has been fixed on 20th June, 2025 for supply of copies. Learned advocate also submits that the petitioner along with others are involved in the offence complained of and from their joint possession 467.9 gm brown sugar were recovered.

Having considered the amount of recovery from the joint possession of the petitioner and the others, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is Rejected.

However, the learned Special Court is directed to ensure that copies are supplied in course of this month preferably by 30th June, 2025 and a convenient date be fixed by 31st July, 2025 for consideration of charges. Accordingly, CRM(NDPS) 199 of 2025 is dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, is also disposed of. Parties to act on a server copy of this order duly collected from the official website of the Hon'ble High Court, Calcutta.

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

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)