Krishna Prasad v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta HC (Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench), Kausik Chanda J., 13.08.2025; CRM (NDPS) 297 of 2025; bail under Section 483 BNSS 2023 REJECTED; petitioner Krishna Prasad; custody ~78 days; Dhupguri PS Case No.191 of 2025 (24.05.2025), Sections 21(C)/25/29 NDPS Act 1985, Special Court NDPS Jalpaiguri; implication via co-accused Bhullu Ray; disclosure of Mir Kasem; recovery ~10,631 bottles Phensedyl/codeine; Section 67 NDPS co-accused statement; grounds-of-arrest objection met by State documents; no cases cited; no monetary award.
What did the court decide?
Taking into account the submissions made (including the naming of the petitioner by co-accused Bhullu Ray, the subsequent disclosure of Mir Kasem, the recovery of approximately 10,631 bottles of Phensedyl cough syrup, and the demonstration that grounds of arrest were communicated), the Court decided it was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.