Khokan Mandal @ Khokan Mondal Vs State of West Bengal — Narcotics (NDPS) | Calcutta HC (2026)

Khokan Mandal @ Khokan Mondal Vs State of West Bengal — Narcotics (NDPS) | Calcutta HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- each (one surety to be local) before the Learned Judge, NDPS Act, 1st Court, Raiganj at Uttar Dinajpur, subject to conditions of physical presence before the learned Trial Court on every fixed date and non-departure from the jurisdiction of District Uttar Dinajpur without prior permission of the learned Special Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody for more than 10 months in connection with Hemtabad Police Station Case No. 293 of 2025 under Sections 21(c)/25 of the NDPS Act, 1985 (recovery relating to 800 bottles of Phensedyl), should be released on bail.

Court's answer

Petitioner is to be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the Learned Judge, NDPS Act, 1st Court, Raiganj at Uttar Dinajpur.

Ratio / Principle

If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date fixed before the learned Trial Court.

Key takeaways

If on bail, the petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the District of Uttar Dinajpur without the prior permission of the learned Special Court.ratio¶16
CRM (NDPS) 1081 of 2026 is allowed.ratio¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 / Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by Khokan Mandal @ Khokan Mondal, accused in Hemtabad Police Station Case No. 293 of 2025 dated August 30, 2025 under Sections 21(c)/25 of the NDPS Act, 1985, wherein the recovery related to 800 bottles of Phensedyl. Petitioner in custody for more than 10 months; charge sheet submitted and prosecution relying on 12 witnesses whose evidence would consume time. Bail allowed on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- each, one of whom must be local, before the Learned Judge, NDPS Act, 1st Court, Raiganj at Uttar Dinajpur, with conditions that the petitioner remain physically present on every date fixed before the learned Trial Court and not leave the jurisdiction of District Uttar Dinajpur without prior permission of the learned Special Court.

17.07.2026 Court No.35. D/L. 28. Kausik (Allowed)

CRM (NDPS) 1081 of 2026

In Re: An Application for Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with Hemtabad Police Station Case No. 293 of 2025 dated August 30, 2025 under Sections 21(c)/25 of the NDPS Act, 1985.

And

In the matter of : Khokan Mandal @ Khokan Mondal

……Petitioner.

Mr. Himanshu De, Sr. Adv. Mr. Navanil De Mr. Shoumilya Mazumder Mr. Debarshi Mukhopadhyay

……for the Petitioner.

Mr. L. Vishal Kumar

……for the State.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits

that petitioner is in custody for more than 10 months and the recovery in the present case relate to 800 bottles of Phensedyl. Charge sheet has been submitted and the prosecution has relied upon 12 witnesses.

Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail. So far as the present case is concerned, there has been recovery. However, there is no criminal antecedent of the present petitioner and the evidence of the 12 witnesses will consume some time. As such, the petitioner be released on bail.

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Accordingly, Petitioner, namely, Khokan Mandal @ Khokan Mondal shall furnish bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of Rs. 10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of Learned Judge, under NDPS Act, 1^st Court, Raiganj at Uttar Dinajpur.

If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date fixed before the learned Trial Court and shall not leave the jurisdiction of District of Uttar Dinajpur without the prior permission of the learned Special Court.

Thus, CRM (NDPS) 1081 of 2026 is allowed .

Memo of Evidence submitted be kept with the record.

All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)