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Rashed Molla@Rashid Sk v. State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC23 Feb 2023CRM (A)/598/2023

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The High Court allowed an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC, noting a lack of nexus between the petitioner and commercially-quantified narcotics based on co-accused statement preliminary information, allowing relief by overcoming NDPS Act restrictions.

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Anticipatory bail granted with bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, reporting once weekly, and appearing on Court dates; failure to appear may result in cancellation of bail.

Rashed Molla@Rashid Sk Vs State of West Bengal — Narcotics (NDPS) | Calcutta HC (2023)

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23.02.2023

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Sl.6 Court No.29 (AD) (Allowed)

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C.R.M. (A) 598 of 2023

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In Re: - An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Raninagar Police Station Case No. 576 of 2022 dated 24.12.2022 under Sections 21(c)/29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. And

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In the matter of: Rashed Molla @ Rashid Sk. ….petitioner. Mr. Jissan Iqual Hossain … for the petitioner. Mr. Saryati Datta …for the State.

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Petitioner prays for anticipatory bail.

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Report as called for by the order dated February 10, 2023

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filed in Court be taken on record.

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The report does not demonstrate any nexus between the petitioner and the person arrested with the commercial quantity of narcotics.

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Apparently, the police are proceeding against the petitioner on the basis of the statement of the co-accused made while in custody.

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In such circumstances, we are of the view that the petitioner is able to overcome the restrictions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, 1985. Consequently, we grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, 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, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on condition that the petitioner will report before the Investigating Officer once a week till the

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conclusion of the investigation and on condition that the petitioner shall appear on every date before the jurisdictional Court on and from the date fixed for appearance of the accused and in default the jurisdictional Court will pass appropriate order to secure the presence of the petitioner in Court including cancelling the anticipatory bail granted without further reference to this Court.

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Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed.

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C.R.M. (A) 598 of 2023 is, thus, disposed of.

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(Debangsu Basak, J.)

Rashed Molla@Rashid Sk v. State of West Bengal

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