Safikul Sk v. State of West Bengal
Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 – rejected
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, CRM (NDPS) 503 of 2026, decided 02.04.2026 by Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; bail under Section 483 BNSS 2023 rejected; Kaliachak Police Station Case No. 2130 of 2025 dated 31.12.2025; offences under Sections 21(c)/27A/29 NDPS Act 1985; alleged recovery of more than 10 kgs. brown sugar; petitioner Safikul Sk in custody 91 days; no recovery from petitioner; investigation in progress; liberty to renew bail after charge-sheet; application dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for bail rejected at this stage, considering the huge quantity of seizure of contraband, so as to afford the investigating agency opportunity to take the investigation to its logical conclusion. ¶11