Calcutta High CourtCRM(NDPS)/525/2025disposed

Rahim Seikh v. State Of West Bengal

2026-02-19Hon'Ble Justice Suvra Ghosh2 pages

19.02.2026 AP Allowed

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (NDPS) 525 of 2025 In Re : An Application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with New Siliguri Police Station Case No. 24 of 2024 dated 27.11.2024 under Sections 8(c)/20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

And In Re : Rahim Seikh Mr. Arunava Paul ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Saikat Chatterjee Mr. Chattu Roy ... For the State It is not in dispute that grounds of arrest have not been communicated to the petitioner at the time of his arrest in compliance with the mandate laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. In view of the above, the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.

The petitioner namely Rahim Seikh shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of the learned Special Court (under NDPS Act), Siliguri subject to condition that he shall remain

within the jurisdiction of the learned trial Court and shall furnish the address where he shall presently reside before the learned trial Court, the Investigating Officer and the Officer in Charge of the Police Station under whose jurisdiction he shall henceforth reside. He shall appear before the learned trial Court on every date of hearing fixed by the learned trial Court. He shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses in any manner whatsoever. In the event the petitioner fails to adhere to any of the conditions stated hereinabove, the learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail in accordance with law without further reference to this Court.

CRM (NDPS) 525 of 2025 is disposed of.

Case diary be returned.

All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Suvra Ghosh, J.)