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Bhavesh Kumar v. the State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC28 Feb 2022CRM(NDPS)/11/2022

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This bail application by Bhavesh Kumar under Section 439 CrPC in connection with an NDPS case involving ganja recovery below commercial quantity. The Calcutta High Court allowed bail, observing that the Section 37 bar did not apply and custodial interrogation was no longer necessary post-charge sheet. Bail granted on bond and conditions.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount.

Bhavesh Kumar Vs the State of West Bengal — Narcotics (NDPS) | Calcutta HC (2022)

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CIRCUIT BENCH OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT 28.02.2022 AT JALPAIGURI

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28.02.2022 Court No.01 Item No. 15 Saswata (allowed)

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CRM (NDPS) 11 of 2022 (Via Video Conference)

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In Re:- An application for bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed in connection with New Cooch Behar GRPS Case No. 17 of 2021 dated 15.11.2021 under Section 20(b) (ii) (B) of the NDPS Act.

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And In Re: Bhavesh Kumar Petitioner Mr. Sabir Ahmed Mr. Hillol Saha Podder Mr. Sayantan Bhowmick Ms. Mousumi Das For the Petitioner Mr. Arun Kumar Sarkar Mr. Sourav Ganguly For the State

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This is an application for bail at the behest of the petitioner who is seeking bail in connection with the aforementioned case. It is submitted that the alleged recovery of the contraband ( ganja ) from the petitioner is below the commercial quantity, yet the application for bail was rejected by the Special Court. It appears from the order dated 01/12/2021 by the Special Judge that the prayer for bail was rejected as investigation was at the initial stage. The charge sheet has already been submitted. Furthermore, the alleged contraband below commercial quantity is shown to have been recovered from the exclusive possession of the petitioner and therefore, the bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act is not attracted.

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Learned advocate for the State vociferously opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the contraband was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

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Since, the investigation is complete and charge sheet has been submitted, we do not find any further custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary, nor we find that further custody of the petitioner is warranted.

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Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.

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Accordingly, we direct that the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, Special Court under NDPS Act, Cooch Behar on condition that the petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the concerned Court and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on every date of hearing until further order and shall not intimidate and / or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

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In the event the petitioner fails to comply with any of the conditions mentioned hereinbefore, it would be open to the trial court to cancel the bail without any further reference to this Court.

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Accordingly, the application for bail being CRM (NDPS) 11 of 2022 is disposed of.

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(Harish Tandon, J)

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(Rabindranath Samanta, J)

Bhavesh Kumar v. the State of West Bengal

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