Dismissed¶16
Ansar Sk. and Anr. v. State of West Bengal
Bail – NDPS Act, 1985 – Sections 15(c)/18(b) – alleged recovery of 489 kg ganja
Calcutta HCCRM (NDPS)/1459/2026
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
NDPS bail rejected; Section 37 rigors attracted; 489 kg ganja recovery; Katwa Police Station Case No. 167 of 2025 (Ss. 15(c)/18(b) NDPS Act); bail under S. 483 BNSS 2023 / S. 439 CrPC; petitioners in custody since March 2025; charges framed, witnesses not examined; direction to Trial Court to expedite witness examination; Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; CRM (NDPS) 1459 of 2026; decided 21.07.2026.
What did the court decide?
In view of the huge quantum of recovery (489 kg ganja) and the rigors of Section 37 of the NDPS Act being attracted, the Court was not inclined to release the petitioners on bail; their bail prayer was rejected. ¶14