Jaherul Alom Alias Jaherul Alam v. State of West Bengal
Anticipatory Bail – NDPS Act – Section 37 bar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS 2023 (S.438 CrPC) in Kaliachak P.S. Case No. 1142 of 2025 dated 23.06.2025 under Sections 21(c)/25/27A/29 NDPS Act; petitioner Jaherul Alom @ Jaherul Alam; only evidence co-accused statement; Section 37 NDPS restriction rebutted; parity with co-accused granted bail in CRM(A) 3116 of 2025 on 26.09.2025; bond Rs.10,000, two sureties (one local); conditions of S.438(2) CrPC/S.482(2) BNSS; surrender within four weeks; Jay Sengupta, J.; order dated 05.05.2026; application allowed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: release on arrest on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount each (one local), subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / 482(2) BNSS conditions, surrender before the jurisdictional Court within four weeks, regular attendance, and non-intimidation of witnesses. ¶17