Majnu Haque Hossain @ Majanu Hossain v. the State of West Bengal
Anticipatory bail – Section 482 BNSS – NDPS Act, Section 37 statutory restriction
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed under Section 482 BNSS in NDPS matter (Kotwali Police Station Case No. 281 of 2025 dated 18.03.2025 under Sections 21(b)/22(b)/29 NDPS Act). Petitioner Majnu Haque Hossain @ Majanu Hossain implicated only on the co-accused's statement, no recovery from him, charge sheet filed, principal accused already on bail; Section 37 NDPS bar held rebutted; bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two like sureties; Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; regular bail to be sought within two weeks. Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, Suvra Ghosh, J., 09.07.2025, C.R.M. (A) 398 of 2025.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest, petitioner Majnu Haque Hossain @ Majnu Hossain to be released on bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; petitioner to appear before the jurisdictional Court and pray for regular bail within two weeks from date; case diary to be returned.