Nurul Islam v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail rejected; Nurul Islam v. State; CRM (NDPS) 313 of 2025; Calcutta High Court Circuit Bench Jalpaiguri; Kausik Chanda J.; Section 483 BNSS Act 2023 / Section 439 CrPC 1973; Bhaktinagar Police Station Case No. 355 of 2024 dated 27.04.2024; Sections 21(c)/22(c)/29 NDPS Act 1985; Section 37 NDPS Act bar; parity with co-accused Sajiul Sheikh refused; petitioner named in both F.I.R. and seizure list; possession of 293.560 grams Brown Sugar; custody approx. 14 months; order dated July 9, 2025 relied upon.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner does not stand on the same footing as co-accused Sajiul Sheikh: unlike Sajiul Sheikh, the petitioner's name appears in both the F.I.R. and the seizure list, and it is evident from these documents that he was found in possession of 293.560 grams of Brown Sugar; therefore the parity-based plea fails.