Suman Sarkar and Anr. v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, C.R.M. (NDPS) 1692 of 2025, decided 02.02.2026 by Tirthankar Ghosh, J. — bail application under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 rejected in NDPS case (Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29, NDPS Act, 1985) arising from Khargram Police Station Case No. 436 of 2024 dated 30.11.2024; 37.800 kgs. of ganja seized from vehicle; petitioners in custody 1 year 2 months; some accused absconding; Trial Court directed to split up trial and proceed expeditiously; renewal of bail prayer permitted after seizure list witnesses examined.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; bail rejected at this stage with liberty to the petitioners to renew the prayer after the evidence of seizure list witnesses is over; Trial Court directed to split up the trial and proceed expeditiously. ¶13