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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted to the petitioner on furnishing bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of Rs. 10,000 each (one local) to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, NDPS Act, 3rd Court, Balurghat at Dakshin Dinajpur; petitioner to be physically present before the Trial Court on each and every date and not to leave the district of Dakshin Dinajpur without prior permission; Trial Court at liberty to cancel bail for non-compliance in accordance with law.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody for 1 year 2 months in an NDPS case involving alleged recovery of 648 bottles of Phensedyl and Linctus syrup, with ten charge-sheet witnesses yet to be examined, is entitled to bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Court's answer

Having considered the period of detention of the petitioner and the infrastructure available, the Court was of the view that some time will be required to complete the trial.

Ratio / Principle

The prayer for bail of the petitioner Belaluddin Mandal @ Belaluddin Mondal is allowed, on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of Rs. 10,000 each (one of whom must be local), subject to conditions of physical presence before the Trial Court on each and every date and not leaving the district of Dakshin Dinajpur without prior permission; the Trial Court is at liberty to cancel bail for non-compliance.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

NDPS Act — Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Petitioner in custody for 1 year 2 months in Patiram Police Station Case No. 103 of 2025 (Sections 21(c)/22(c)/23(C)/27A NDPS Act) involving alleged recovery of 648 bottles of Phensedyl and Linctus syrup — Charge-sheet refers to ten witnesses, none examined — Considering the period of detention and the infrastructure available, the Court held that some time would be required to complete the trial — Prayer for bail allowed on bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of Rs. 10,000 each (one local), subject to conditions of physical presence before the Trial Court on every date and no departure from Dakshin Dinajpur without prior permission — Application disposed of.

03.07.2026 Sl. No. 311 Court No.35 Rohan (Allowed)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE

C.R.M.(NDPS) 1349 of 2026

In Re: An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Patiram Police Station Case No. 103 of 2025 dated 03.05.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 21(c)/22(c)/23(C)/27A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

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In the matter of: Belaluddin Mandal @ Belaluddin Mondal

…Petitioner

Mr. Mahzar Hossain Chowdhury

…for the Petitioner Mr. Shataroop Purkayastha Mr. Amartya Mohan Bhattacharyya

…for the State

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioners submits that he is in custody for 1 year 2 months and the alleged recovery in the present case is 648 bottles of Phensedyl and Linctus syrup. Charge-sheet refers to ten (10) witnesses and none of the witnesses have been examined till date.

Learned advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that date has been fixed within a week for completion of all the witnesses.

Having considered the period of detention of the petitioner and the infrastructure available, I am of the view that some time will be required to complete the trial.

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As such, the prayer for bail of the petitioner, namely, Belaluddin

Mandal @ Belaluddin Mondal is allowed .

Accordingly, the petitioner 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 the learned Judge, NDPS Act, 3^rd Court, Balurghat at Dakshin Dinajpur.

If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present before the learned Trial Court on each and every date. Petitioner shall not leave the district of Dakshin Dinajpur without prior permission of the learned Trial Court.

In the event, the petitioner fails to comply with any of the conditions as stated above, the learned Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail in accordance with law without further reference to this Court.

Accordingly, CRM (NDPS) 1349 of 2026 is disposed of .

All parties shall act in terms of the 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.)