Calcutta High CourtCRM(NDPS)/570/2025dismissed for default

Faridul Rahaman v. The State Of West Bengal

2026-01-05Hon'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) 570 of 2025 In Re : An Application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with New Mekhliganj Police Station Case No. 280 of 2025 dated 09.09.2025 under Sections 21(c)/25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

And In Re : Faridul Rahaman Mr. Sourav Ganguly Ms. Rishita Chakraborty ... For the Petitioner.

Mr. Kallol Acharjee Mr. Kallol Nag ... For the State In view of the fact that no narcotic substance has been recovered from the petitioner and his name has transpired from the statement of a co-accused, the petitioner has been able to rebut the statutory restriction under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. He is entitled to bail.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.

The petitioner namely Faridul Rahaman 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 Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court (under NDPS Act), Cooch Behar subject

to condition that he shall remain within the jurisdiction of the learned trial Court and 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 comply 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) 570 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.)