Minajul Mondal @ Mandal Vs State of West Bengal — Narcotics (NDPS) | Calcutta HC (2026)

Minajul Mondal @ Mandal Vs State of West Bengal — Narcotics (NDPS) | Calcutta HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Release on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, Special Court under the NDPS Act-cum-Additional District Judge, 5th Court, Berhampore, Murshidabad; conditioned on physical presence on each and every date fixed by the learned Special Court and no departure from the jurisdiction of the district of Murshidabad without its prior permission; the bail application disposed of accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, being similarly placed as Rohit Sk @ Rahid Sk (who was granted bail by the Hon'ble Apex Court on 10.02.2026), should be enlarged on bail in connection with Berhampore Police Station Case No. 1997 of 2024.

Court's answer

Further detention of the petitioner in connection with the instant case is unwarranted; the prayer for bail is allowed, the petitioner being similarly placed as Rohit Sk @ Rahid Sk who was granted bail by the Hon'ble Apex Court on 10.02.2026.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail - NDPS Act, Sections 21(c)/29 - BNSS 2023, Section 483 - parity with accused granted bail by the Supreme Court. C.R.M. (NDPS) 268 of 2026 (High Court at Calcutta, Tirthankar Ghosh, J., 13.02.2026): the petitioner Minajul Mondal @ Mandal, arraigned in connection with Berhampore Police Station Case No. 1997 of 2024 dated 07.12.2024 under Sections 21(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, was found similarly placed as Rohit Sk @ Rahid Sk, who had been granted bail by the Hon'ble Apex Court on 10.02.2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 811 of 2026 (Rohit Sk @ Rahid Sk Vs. State of West Bengal). Holding further detention unwarranted, the Court allowed bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one of whom must be local) before the Special Court under the NDPS Act-cum-Additional District Judge, 5th Court, Berhampore, Murshidabad, subject to conditions of personal appearance on every date fixed by the Special Court and no travel outside the district of Murshidabad without its prior permission.

13.02.2026 Item No.212 Ct.No.35 dc. Allowed

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION

C.R.M. (NDPS) 268 of 2026

In Re : An Application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Berhampore Police Station Case No. 1997 of 2024 dated 07.12.2024 under Sections 21(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

And In Re : Minajul Mondal @ Mandal ... Petitioner. Mr. Mrityunjoy Chatterjee, Mr. Md. Golam Nure Imrohi, Mr. Partha Sarathi Sinha ... For the Petitioner. Ms. Sreyashee Biswas, Mr. Nirupam Dhali ... For the State.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner has referred to an order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Criminal Appeal No. 811 of 2026 (Rohit Sk @ Rahid Sk Vs. State of West Bengal).

Having considered that the Hon’ble Apex Court while granting bail on 10.02.2026 was pleased to consider several aspects and the petitioner being similarly placed as Rohit Sk @ Rahid Sk, I am of the view that further detention of the present petitioner in connection with the instant case is unwarranted. As such, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed .

Accordingly, the petitioner viz., Minajul Mondal @ Mandal shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/-, with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each, one of

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whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, Special Court under the NDPS Act-cum-Additional District Judge, 5^th Court, Berhampore, Murshidabad.

If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date so fixed by the learned Special Court and shall not leave the jurisdiction of the district of Murshidabad without prior permission of the learned Special Court.

The application for bail, being CRM (NDPS) 268 of 2026, is, thus, disposed of.

The photostat copy of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court be kept with the record.

All concerned parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)