Uttam Halder v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Uttam Halder bail allowed; C.R.M. (NDPS) 317 of 2026; High Court at Calcutta; Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; order dated 24.02.2026; Samsherganj Police Station Case No. 803 of 2025 dated 08.08.2025; Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 NDPS Act 1985; Section 37 NDPS rigors diluted; Section 483 BNSS Act 2023 bail; 41.950 kgs ganja recovered from other accused; implicated via co-accused statement; 151 days custody; six calls with principal accused; no antecedents; no further recovery after arrest; earlier CRM(NDPS) 1655 of 2025 not pressed 17.12.2025; bond Rs.20,000/-; two sureties Rs.10,000/- each one local; Special Court NDPS Berhampore Murshidabad; attend all dates; restricted to Murshidabad district.
What did the court decide?
Bail allowed to Uttam Halder: release on bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one local), conditional on attending every Special Court date and not leaving Murshidabad district without prior permission.