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Rahim Seikh v. State of West Bengal

Calcutta HC19 Feb 2026CRM(NDPS)/525/2025

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What is this about?

Rahim Seikh bail NDPS Siliguri; grounds of arrest not communicated at time of arrest; entitlement to bail under Section 483 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; offence under Sections 8(c)/20(b)(ii)(c)/29 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act; New Siliguri Police Station Case No. 24 of 2024 dated 27.11.2024; bond Rs.20,000 with two sureties one local; conditions of bail; Suvra Ghosh J.; High Court at Calcutta Circuit Bench Jalpaiguri; C.R.M. (NDPS) 525 of 2025; decided 19.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Prayer for bail allowed; petitioner Rahim Seikh to be released on bail on bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one local), subject to stated conditions; C.R.M. (NDPS) 525 of 2025 disposed of; case diary to be returned. ¶11

Rahim Seikh Vs State of West Bengal — Narcotics (NDPS) | Calcutta HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail where grounds of arrest were admittedly not communicated to him at the time of his arrest in compliance with the mandate laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

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Court's answer

Since grounds of arrest were not communicated to the petitioner at the time of his arrest in compliance with the mandate laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail.

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Ratio / Principle

Bail granted on conditions: release upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Court (under NDPS Act), Siliguri; petitioner to remain within the trial Court's jurisdiction, furnish his residence address to the trial Court, Investigating Officer and Officer in Charge, appear on every hearing date, and not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses; on breach, the trial Court may cancel bail without further reference to this Court.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail allowed under Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (C.R.M. (NDPS) 525 of 2025, High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, Suvra Ghosh, J., decision dated 19.02.2026): applicant arrested in connection with New Siliguri Police Station Case No. 24 of 2024 dated 27.11.2024 under Sections 8(c)/20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act held entitled to bail as it was not disputed that grounds of arrest had not been communicated to him at the time of arrest in compliance with the mandate laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court; release ordered on furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one local, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Court (under NDPS Act), Siliguri, subject to conditions of remaining within trial Court jurisdiction, furnishing residence address, appearing on every hearing date and not tampering with evidence or intimidating witnesses, with liberty to the trial Court to cancel bail on breach.

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19.02.2026 103 AP Allowed

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION

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C.R.M. (NDPS) 525 of 2025

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In Re : An Application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with New Siliguri Police Station Case No. 24 of 2024 dated 27.11.2024 under Sections 8(c)/20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

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And

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In Re : Rahim Seikh

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Mr. Arunava Paul ... For the Petitioner.

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Mr. Saikat Chatterjee Mr. Chattu Roy

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… For the State

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It is not in dispute that grounds of arrest have not been communicated to the petitioner at the time of his arrest in compliance with the mandate laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. In view of the above, the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail.

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Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.

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The petitioner namely Rahim Seikh shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of the learned Special Court (under NDPS Act), Siliguri subject to condition that he shall remain

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within the jurisdiction of the learned trial Court and shall furnish the address where he shall presently reside before the learned trial Court, the Investigating Officer and the Officer in Charge of the Police Station under whose jurisdiction he shall henceforth reside. He shall appear before the learned trial Court on every date of hearing fixed by the learned trial Court. He shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses in any manner whatsoever.

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In the event the petitioner fails to adhere to any of the conditions stated hereinabove, the learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail in accordance with law without further reference to this Court.

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CRM (NDPS) 525 of 2025 is disposed of.

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Case diary be returned.

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All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

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Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

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(Suvra Ghosh, J.)

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