Rabiul Gazi @ Robiul Gaji v. State of West Bengal
Bail – NDPS Act, Sections 21(c)/29 case – regular bail under Section 439 CrPC read with Section 483 BNSS allowed
Case brief
What is this about?
Rabiul Gazi @ Robiul Gaji v. State — C.R.M. (NDPS) 683 of 2025, decided 20.08.2025 by Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J. — regular bail under S.439 CrPC r/w S.483 BNSS in N Case No. 144 of 2021 / Hasnabad Police Station Case No. 649 of 2021 (Ss. 21(c)/29 NDPS Act, 1985); S.37 NDPS rigour not attracted as nothing recovered from petitioner; parity with bailed co-accused Selim Gazi @ Salim Gazi (CRM (NDPS) 1417 of 2022); voluntary surrender on 22.04.2025 after anticipatory bail rejected 07.04.2025 and proclamation set aside 07.03.2025; conditions include passport deposit, weekly reporting at Hasnabad PS, territorial limit of North 24 Parganas; antecedent case Hasnabad PS No. 80 of 2021 (Ss. 399/402 IPC, Ss. 25/27 Arms Act).
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two registered sureties of Rs. 10,000/- each (one must be local), subject to satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, North 24 Parganas, on conditions: petitioner not to leave the geographical limit of District North 24 Parganas nor the jurisdiction of the trial court without leave; to report once a week to the Inspector-in-charge/Officer-in-Charge, Hasnabad Police Station; to deposit his passport before the trial court; not to misuse liberty, tamper with evidence orally or documentary, remain absent on any day of trial, commit any offence while on bail, give false cell number or change it without prior permission of the trial court, or delay the trial; on violation of any condition the trial court may cancel bail without further reference to this Court.