Dilip Barman v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed; NDPS Act s.20(b)(ii)(c); Falakata Police Station Case No. 463 of 2025; CMC No. 23 of 2025; Section 482 BNSS 2023; Section 438 Cr.P.C.; false implication on co-accused statement; no recovery; call data records; three calls during check period 01.07.2025-17.09.2025; custodial detention not warranted; bond Rs. 20,000; two sureties Rs. 10,000 each one local; weekly reporting to IO till charge-sheet; Calcutta High Court Circuit Bench Jalpaiguri; Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; CRM (A) 13 of 2026; decided 09.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest, release on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. and/or Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; petitioner to meet the investigating officer once in a week from 12th January, 2026 till charge-sheet is submitted before the learned Special Court. CRM (A) 13 of 2026 disposed of, along with pending applications, if any.