Arun Kumar v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri (Suvra Ghosh, J.), order dated 04.07.2025 in C.R.M. (NDPS) 260 of 2025 — bail application under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 by Arun Kumar in Baxirhat P.S. Case No. 531 of 2024 (Ss.21(b)(ii)(c)/25/29 NDPS Act). Bail granted: S.42(2) NDPS Act (72-hour report to immediate official superior) admittedly not complied with; search and seizure from a vehicle not videographed per direction in CRM (NDPS) 492 of 2022 with CRM (NDPS) 493 of 2022; S.37 NDPS restrictions held rebutted. Bond Rs.20,000/- with two like sureties (one local), conditions on jurisdiction, address disclosure, court appearance and no witness intimidation/evidence tampering; trial court may cancel bail for breach. Advocates: Sourav Ganguly, Bibek Tarafder, Gopal Roy, B.K. Nandi for petitioner; Ujjal Lumsom, Chattu Roy for State.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner Arun Kumar to be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Cooch Behar, subject to conditions: (i) he shall remain within the jurisdiction of Baxirhat P.S. except for the purpose of appearing before the learned trial Court on every date of hearing; (ii) he shall furnish the address where he shall reside to the learned trial Court, the investigating officer and the Officer-in-Charge of the concerned P.S.; (iii) he shall appear before the learned trial Court on every date of hearing; and (iv) he shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence. In the event of failure to adhere to any condition without justifiable cause, the learned trial Court is at liberty to cancel his bail in accordance with law without further reference to this Court. Case Diary to be returned.