Nur Alam Momin v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS bail; Section 42 NDPS Act non-compliance; mandatory provision; commercial quantity contraband recovered from joint possession; custody exceeding 400 days; bail under Section 483 BNSS 2023; Pradhannagar Police Station Case No. 777/24 dated 05.12.2024; Sections 21(c)/22(c)/29 NDPS Act; Sarija Banu @ janarthani @ jananai (2004) 12 SCC 266; Karnail Singh v. State of Haryana (2009) 8 SCC 539; bail bond Rs.20,000 with two sureties one local; Special Court NDPS Act Siliguri; Calcutta High Court Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench; Suvra Ghosh, J.; Nur Alam Momin; C.R.M. (NDPS) 461 of 2025; order dated 16.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for bail allowed; petitioner Nur Alam Momin to be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one local), subject to conditions: remaining within trial court jurisdiction, furnishing present address to trial court, investigating officer and officer-in-charge, appearing on every hearing date, and not tampering with evidence or intimidating witnesses; trial court free to cancel bail on breach; CRM (NDPS) 461 of 2025 disposed of; case diary to be returned.