Saurav Kumar Das v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court; C.R.M. (NDPS) 1039 of 2026; decided 22.07.2026 by Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; bail application under Section 483 BNSS rejected; NDPS Act Sections 20(b)/22 and Section 37 rigours not overcome; alleged recovery of 47 kgs. Ganja; Rampurhat Police Station Case No. 231 of 2025 dated 14.05.2025; parity with co-accused bailed in CRM (NDPS) 1615 of 2025 distinguished - seizure from exclusive possession of petitioner, co-accused arrested subsequently; custody of 1 year 2 months; delay in sending samples to Forensic Laboratory noted; charge consideration date fixed; Trial Court directed to record seizure list witnesses' evidence preferably within three months.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to the period of detention, the petitioner has failed to overcome the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act, and the prayer for bail is rejected at this stage.