Dismissed¶17

Jahangir Mondal v. State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC19 Jan 2026CRM (NDPS)/45/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

NDPS bail rejected — Jahangir Mondal v. The State of West Bengal, C.R.M. (NDPS) 45 of 2026 (decided 19.01.2026, Tirthankar Ghosh, J.). Bail under S.483 BNSS (corresponding to S.439 CrPC) sought in Bongaon Police Station Case No.95 of 2021 under S.21(c) NDPS Act; earlier Division Bench rejection in CRM(NDPS) 1314 of 2022 by order dated 21.02.2023 after perusal of chemical examiner's report, interim bail not confirmed; petitioner in custody since August 2025; commercial quantity of contraband alleged by the State; 2 of 7 witnesses examined; bail refused and trial court directed to expedite witness examination; application dismissed.

What did the court decide?

Having regard to the materials appearing against the petitioner, the court was not inclined to release him on bail. ¶16

Jahangir Mondal Vs State of West Bengal — Narcotics (NDPS) | Calcutta HC (2026)

D/L46

19.01.2026

Bpg.

Dismissed

C.R.M. (NDPS) 45 of 2026

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In Re: An application for bail under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (Corresponding to Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure) filed in connection with Bongaon Police Station Case No.95 of 2021 dated 22.02.2021 under Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985;

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Jahangir Mondal Versus The State of West Bengal

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Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty Mr. Shashanka Shekhar Saha. …for the petitioner.

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Mr. Soumick Ganguly Ms. Srilekha Chattopadhyay. …for the State.

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Records reflect that the Division Bench in CRM(NDPS) 1314 of 2022 by an order dated 21.02.2023 was pleased to reject the prayer for bail of the petitioner on perusal of the chemical examiner’s report. Be it mentioned that there was categorical observation of the Division Bench that the interim bail is not confirmed.

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Petitioner submits that the petitioner was attending the court but was never taken into custody but all on a sudden he was taken into custody in August, 2025 and since then he is behind the bars.

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Learned advocate for the State submits that commercial quantity of contraband was seized from the possession of the petitioner. Witness action has commenced. It has been submitted

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that out of 7 witnesses proposed, 2 witnesses have been examined.

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Be that as it may, learned trial court would expedite the process of examination of the witnesses.

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Having regard to the materials appearing against the present petitioner, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

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Accordingly, CRM(NDPS) 45 of 2026 is dismissed.

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Report submitted by the State be kept with the record.

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