Shahjamal Seikh @ Shahjmal Seikh v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS bail rejected; Section 37 NDPS Act restriction attracted; Section 483 BNSS 2023 bail application; 25.5 kg ganja recovery attributed to co-accused Gulam Murtuja who secured bail; anticipatory bail rejected 7.2.2024 followed by about one year one month absconding; surrender and custody since 10.03.2025 on issuance of warrant; delayed trial with 3 of 10 witnesses examined and prosecution failing to produce witnesses on last three dates; seizure alleged from petitioner's house; C.R.M. (NDPS) 408 of 2025; decided 06.08.2025 by Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J.
What did the court decide?
On consideration of the submissions of both sides and perusal of the case diary materials, the Court found reasons to believe that the petitioner is guilty of committing the offence; accordingly the restriction imposed in Section 37 of the NDPS Act attracts to him, and the prayer for bail is rejected.