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Nurzamal Haque@Nur Zamal Haque and Anr. v. the State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC18 Nov 2025CRM(A)/721/2025

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS 2023; NDPS Act Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/21(c)/29; Dinhata P.S. Case No.200 of 2025; PTN WBCB01P0004262025; co-accused Tahidul Haque/Hoque statement naming petitioners; parity with CRM(A) 416 of 2025 and CRM (A) 612 of 2025; bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; Section 438(2) CrPC; Section 482(2) BNSS; Cooch Behar; High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri; Bivas Pattanayak, J.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest, release of Nurzamal Haque @ Nur Zamal Haque and Jalil Haque on a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS. ¶11

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Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 should be granted to the petitioners, whose names transpired from the statement of co-accused Tahidul Haque, in connection with Dinhata P.S. Case No.200 of 2025.

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Court's answer

Since the other persons named by co-accused Tahidul Hoque had been granted anticipatory bail in CRM(A) 416 of 2025 and CRM (A) 612 of 2025, and the present petitioners stand on the same footing, the Court was inclined to allow their prayer for anticipatory bail.

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Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest, the petitioners Nurzamal Haque @ Nur Zamal Haque and Jalil Haque shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC corresponding to Section 482(2) BNSS.

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Key takeaways

The application for anticipatory bail is allowed and CRM (A) 721 of 2025 is disposed of accordingly.ratio¶11

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Anticipatory bail under Section 482, BNSS 2023 granted to Nurzamal Haque @ Nur Zamal Haque and Jalil Haque, whose names transpired from the statement of co-accused Tahidul Haque in Dinhata P.S. Case No.200 of 2025 (Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/21(c)/29, NDPS Act; PTN No.WBCB01P0004262025, pending before the Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court (NDPS), Cooch Behar). Parity drawn with earlier anticipatory bail grants in CRM(A) 416 of 2025 and CRM (A) 612 of 2025 to other persons named by the co-accused. Release ordered upon a bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS conditions.

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18.11.2025 Item no.11 Court No.3 ss (Allowed)

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION

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CRM (A) 721 of 2025

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In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 in connection with Dinhata P.S. Case No.200 of 2025 dated 20.04.2025 under Section 20(b)(ii)(c)/21(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and corresponding to PTN No.WBCB01P0004262025 now pending before the court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1^st Court (NDPS), Cooch Behar.

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In the matter of : Nurzamal Haque @ Nur Zamal Haque & anr. … Petitioners. Mr. Sudip Guha …for the Petitioners Mr. Kallol Acharjee Mr. Tapan Bhattacharjee …..for the State. 1. Learned Advocate for the petitioners submit that the names of the petitioners have transpired from the statement of the co-accused, namely, Tahidul Haque. The other persons, whose names also transpired from the statement of the co-accused Tahidul Haque, have been granted anticipatory bail in CRM(A) 416 of 2025 and CRM (A) 612 of 2025. The petitioners stand on the same footing. He seeks for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 2. Learned Advocate for the State, opposing such prayer, submits that huge quantity of contraband substances were recovered from the custody of the co-accused,

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Tahidul Haque and from his statement the involvement of these petitioners is revealed. He seeks for dismissal of the application.

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Perused the case diary and the materials on record.

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It reveals that the co-accused, Tahidul Hoque in his statement has named several persons including these petitioners. The other persons, who were named by the coaccused, Tahidul Hoque, have been granted anticipatory bail by this Hon’ble Court In CRM(A) 416 of 2025 and CRM (A) 612 of 2025. The present petitioners stand on the same footing. In view of the above, I am inclined to allow the prayer of the petitioners for anticipatory bail.

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Accordingly, in the event of arrest the petitioners namely Nurzamal Haque @ Nur Zamal Haque and Jalil Haque shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- each 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 corresponding to Section 482(2) of BNSS.

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This application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

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CRM (A) 721 of 2025 is, thus, disposed of.

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( Bivas Pattanayak, J .)

Nurzamal Haque@Nur Zamal Haque and Anr. v. the State of West Bengal

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