Goutam Ghosh @ Guru v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court bail order, CRM (NDPS) 1339 of 2026, dated 03.07.2026, Tirthankar Ghosh, J.: bail granted under S.483 BNSS 2023 (analogous to S.439 CrPC 1973) to Goutam Ghosh @ Guru, accused in Basirhat Police Station Case No. 20 of 2025 under Ss.21(c)/29 NDPS Act 1985 involving 10 litres of codeine mixture/cough syrup; parity with co-accused Selim Ostagar bailed in CRM(NDPS) 41 of 2026; petitioner in custody over a year, no recovery, implicated via co-accused statement; State cited antecedents incl. S.302 IPC case; bond Rs.20,000/-, two sureties Rs.10,000/- each (one local), Special Court NDPS 8th Court Barasat, North 24 Parganas; condition of daily trial-court attendance and district confinement.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one local) to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, Special Court, NDPS Act, 8th Court at Barasat, North 24 Parganas; petitioner to be physically present before the trial Court on each date and not to leave North 24 Parganas without prior permission; CRM(NDPS) 1339 of 2026 disposed of accordingly.