Jahangir Hoque v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS 2023; Section 37 NDPS Act restrictions rebutted; Sections 21(c)/29 NDPS Act; statement of co-accused; case diary; Dinhata P.S. Case No.601 of 2025 dated 14.12.2025; bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; Section 438(2) Code of Criminal Procedure 1973; Section 482(2) BNSS 2023; surrender within four weeks; weekly reporting to investigating officer; Jahangir Hoque; Jay Sengupta J.; Calcutta High Court Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri; Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction; CRM(A) 36 of 2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest, release on a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one local), subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC 1973 corresponding to Section 482(2) BNSS 2023, cooperation with investigation, meeting the investigating officer once a week till submission of report in final form, surrender before the jurisdictional court within four weeks to pray for bail, and no threatening or intimidating of witnesses.