Malek Momin v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM (NDPS) 1369 of 2026, decided 29.07.2026 by Tirthankar Ghosh, J.: NDPS bail (Ss. 21(c)/27A./29 NDPS Act, 1985; Kaliachak P.S. Case 1210/2025) rejected despite about 13 months' custody and alleged 705 Gms. Brown Sugar recovery; directions for split-up trial, early crossing of charge stage, and priority examination of independent seizure-list witnesses; petitioner free to re-apply after seizure-list witness evidence. Keywords: bail rejection, prolonged custody, split-up trial, seizure list witnesses, absconding co-accused, Section 483 BNSS, Section 439 CrPC.
What did the court decide?
The prayer for bail of the petitioner in CRM (NDPS) 1369 of 2026 is rejected at this stage. ¶17