Ritika Kumari v. Union of India and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge bail order under Section 483 BNSS Act, 2023 allowing bail in an NDPS case involving alleged recovery of 1.002 kg ganja (intermediate quantity) after airport interception by Air Customs; petitioner detained about 76 days, complaint filed; reliance placed on Supreme Court judgment in Barnali Bag v. Union of India, SLP (Crl.) 3641 of 2026; bond Rs. 20,000/-, two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- each (one local), Special Court (8th Court), Barasat, North 24 Parganas; conditions of attendance on every trial date and confinement to district 24 Parganas (North); decided 08.07.2026 by Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; CRM(NDPS) 1414 of 2026 allowed.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to the petitioner, Ms. Ritika Kumari, upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one of whom must be local), subject to physical presence before the learned trial court on each and every date and non-departure from the district of 24 Parganas (North) without prior permission of the learned special court.