Sujan Das and Anr. v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, Appellate Side, Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction; CRM (A) 481 of 2025, decided 13.08.2025 by Kausik Chanda, J. Petitioners Sujan Das and Anr. sought bail under Section 482 BNSS 2023 in connection with Alipurduar Police Station Case No.41 of 2025 (Ss. 18(b)/29 NDPS Act) / CMC no.01 of 2025 pending before the Special Court (NDPS), Alipurduar. Counsel for petitioners declined to proceed; application dismissed as not pressed with liberty to file afresh. No precedent discussed; no quantum involved. Useful only as procedural citation for withdrawal/non-prosecution of bail application.
What did the court decide?
Application dismissed as not pressed at the request of the petitioners' advocate, with liberty to file afresh. No merits adjudicated. ¶12-13