Shri.Raju Golder v. The State

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** CRM(NDPS)/5/2025 IA No. CRAN/2/2026 Shri Raju Golder Vs.

The State Mr. D. Ilango ... for the petitioner Mr. Sumit Kumar Karmakar ... for the State April 16, 2026 [SR] Item No.19 Re: CRAN/2/2026 1.

The present application for modification of the conditions of bail has been moved by one of the co-accused persons in a proceeding arising out of an offence under the NDPS Act. 2.

By the initial order granting bail dated July 09, 2025, one of the conditions imposed was, if on bail, the accused person would attend the Police Station at Hut Bay on every alternate day as he is a permanent resident of Hut Bay and whenever he intends to go out of Hut Bay to attend the Court at Mayabunder he would inform the Station House Officer at Hut Bay and with the permission of the Station House Officer, he will leave the place. 3.

Since the petitioner was working in Port Blair and had to regularly leave Hut Bay for his work, a relaxation of the said condition was sought subsequently.

Pursuant thereto, on November 06, 2025, the initial condition of bail was modified to the

effect that the petitioner shall attend the Police Station at Aberdeen once in a month until further orders.

4.

Such modification was sought in the context of the initial condition which permitted the petitioner to leave Hut Bay only to attend the Court and not to attend his work place. 5.

In paragraph no. 11 of the modification application, the petitioner has averred that due to partial blindness of his father owing to an eye disease, the petitioner now requires to remain by the side of his father. Furthermore, it has been contended that due to the above condition, the petitioner is unable to come to Port Blair any more to do his work and earn his livelihood. 6.

Under such circumstances, due to such subsequent development, the petitioner seeks a further modification of the condition of bail to the effect that he is to be required to report to the Hut Bay Police Station instead of Police Station Aberdeen whenever he leaves the jurisdiction of Hut Bay or even otherwise. 7.

Upon hearing learned counsel for both sides and in view of the averments made in the application, to which no specific controversy has been raised on facts, the Court is of the opinion that the purpose of imposing a condition for grant of bail is to ensure that the petitioner can be tracked during the trial, particularly keeping in view the serious nature of the offences under the NDPS Act.

8.

However, since the petitioner is no longer in a position to come to Port Blair and to attend regularly the Aberdeen Police Station once in a month, the ends of justice would be sub-served if

the petitioner is directed to report regularly before the Hut Bay Police Station.

9.

The Court also takes into consideration the fact that the investigation is complete and a charge sheet has already been filed and the trial is now in progress.

10.

Accordingly, CRAN/2/2026 is allowed on contest, thereby modifying the conditions of bail granted to the petitioner, as initially imposed on July 09, 2025 and subsequently modified on November 06, 2025, to the extent that the petitioner shall now, as a condition of bail, report once in a week to the Hut Bay Police Station throughout the period of trial and shall make himself available to attend the trial as and when so directed by the Trial Court.

11.

Urgent Photostat certified copies of the judgment, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

( Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J. )