Kurban Mondal v. State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS bail rejected, Calcutta High Court, Tirthankar Ghosh J., 08.04.2026; Kurban Mondal; Patiram Police Station Case No. 63 of 2025 dated 18.03.2025; Sections 21(c)/22(c)/23(c)/27A NDPS Act, 1985; Section 439 CrPC 1973; Section 483 BNSS 2023; bail declined to give prosecution space to complete its case; judicial officers engaged in administrative work; earlier order dated 20.01.2026 in CRM (NDPS) 66 of 2026; charges framed; trial court to prioritise seizure list witnesses; renew bail after witness examination, preferably within three months of next trial date; CRM(NDPS) 511 of 2026 dismissed.
What did the court decide?
No bail: the prayer for bail was rejected and CRM (NDPS) 511 of 2026 was dismissed; the trial court was directed to prioritise examination of the seizure list witnesses, and the petitioner was permitted to approach the court again after they are examined, preferably within three months from the next date fixed before the trial court.