Rajib Sarkar v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, CRM (A) 539 of 2025, decided 17.11.2025 by Bivas Pattanayak, J. Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS 2023 for petitioner Rajib Sarkar in Dinhata P.S. Case No.168 of 2025 (28.03.2025) under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) NDPS Act 1985 rejected; recovery of ganja/contraband from father's house per seizure list; allegation resting on co-accused statement; charge-sheet filed; coordinate-Bench decisions CRR 32 of 2025 (Aasif Mohammad versus Union of India) and CRM (A) 789 of 2024 (In re: Abdul Lipon Miah @ Ripan Miya) distinguished on facts and stage; application dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Recovery of contraband substance was from the father's house of the petitioner; there are no materials to suggest the petitioner does not reside in the same house with his father, and it appears the father and the petitioner procured ganja for clandestine disposal.