Dismissed¶14
Madan Biswas v. State of West Bengal
Calcutta HCCRM (NDPS)/1427/2026
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Bail rejection under Section 483 BNSS / Section 439 CrPC analogy; NDPS Act Section 20(b)(ii)C case (Balagarh PS Case No. 0471 of 2025); rigors of Section 37 NDPS Act invoked on account of quantum of seizure; bail renewal conditioned on testimony of independent seizure list witnesses; directions to frame charges promptly and complete independent seizure-witness evidence within three months; petitioner in custody over 9 months; 16 prosecution witnesses; single-judge order of Tirthankar Ghosh, J. dated 08.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
Bail is refused because, having regard to the quantum of seizure in the case, the rigors of Section 37 of the NDPS Act apply. ¶12