Rahim Seikh v. State of West Bengal
NDPS Act – bail – commercial quantity of contraband recovered from the petitioner – statutory restriction under Section 37, NDPS Act
Case brief
What is this about?
In re: Rahim Seikh — C.R.M. (NDPS) 215 of 2025, High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri (Suvra Ghosh, J.), order dated 10.07.2025. Bail application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Siliguri (Town) GRPS Case No. 24 of 2024 dated 27.11.2024 under Sections 8(c)/20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the NDPS Act. Court recorded that a commercial quantity of contraband was recovered from the petitioner's possession and rejected the bail prayer at this stage in view of the statutory restriction under Section 37 of the NDPS Act; application disposed of; case diary to be returned. No precedents cited; no costs or amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for bail is rejected at this stage in view of the statutory restriction under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, a commercial quantity of contraband having been recovered from the petitioner's possession.