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Abir Sk v. State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC18 Feb 2026CRM (NDPS)/286/2026

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What is this about?

Abir Sk.; bail; NDPS Act 1985 sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29; Berhampore Police Station Case No. 1917 of 2024 dated 26.11.2024; parity with co-accused granted bail in CRM (NDPS) 843 of 2025; Section 483 BNSS 2023; Section 439 CrPC 1973; bond Rs. 20,000; two sureties Rs. 10,000 each; Special Court under NDPS Act cum ADJ 5th Court Murshidabad Berhampore; Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; CRM (NDPS) 286 of 2026; allowed 18.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted to petitioner Abir Sk. on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- each (one local surety), subject to conditions of physical presence on every trial date and non-departure from the District of Murshidabad without prior permission of the learned Special Court. ¶19

Abir Sk Vs State of West Bengal — Narcotics (NDPS) | Calcutta HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, claimed to be similarly situated to another accused person who has been granted bail in CRM (NDPS) 843 of 2025, should be granted bail in connection with Berhampore Police Station Case No. 1917 of 2024 under sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.

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Court's answer

The person who was granted bail in CRM (NDPS) 843 of 2025 is similarly situated as the present petitioner.

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Ratio / Principle

On that basis, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner shall furnish a 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 NDPS Act cum Learned ADJ, 5th Court, Murshidabad at Berhampore.ratio¶17
While on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned Trial Court and shall not leave the jurisdiction of the District of Murshidabad without the prior permission of the learned Special Court.ratio¶18

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Bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 / Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by Abir Sk., an accused in Berhampore Police Station Case No. 1917 of 2024 dated 26.11.2024 under sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. Bail allowed on the ground that the applicant is similarly situated to another accused already granted bail in CRM (NDPS) 843 of 2025. Conditions: bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- each (one local) before the Special Court under NDPS Act cum ADJ, 5th Court, Murshidabad at Berhampore; physical presence on every trial date; no departure from the District of Murshidabad without prior permission of the learned Special Court.

Abir Sk v. State of West Bengal

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