Rashidul Haque And ANR. v. The State Of West Bengal

12.02.2026 Item No.76 Ct.No.5 b.das Rejected

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (NDPS) 516 of 2025 In Re : An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, in connection with Sahebganj Police Station Case No. 384 of 2025 dated 08.07.2025 under Sections 21(c)/22 (b)/25/29 of the NDPS Act.

And In Re :

Rashidul Haque & Anr.

... Petitioners Mr. Subhasish Mishra Mr. Satyajit Paul Mr. R. Ghos ... for the Petitioners Mr. Nilay Chakraborty Mr. Biswarup Roy ... For the State Heard learned counsels for the parties.

The petitioners are in custody for more than 200 days and pray for bail.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the exact quantum of the seized article is not reflected in the FIR and grounds of arrest have not been communicated to the petitioner in the language understood by him. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer. Contraband article exceeding commercial quantity has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. Details

with regard to the quantum of the said article and also whether the petitioners were able to understand the grounds of arrest communicated to them shall be determined at the appropriate stage of the proceeding.

In view of the statutory restriction laid down under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, prayer for bail is rejected at this stage.

The application being CRM 516 of 2025 is, thus, disposed of.

Case Diary be returned.

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

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)