Mintu Ali and Anr. v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction; C.R.M. (NDPS) 608 of 2025, decided 20.02.2026 by Suvra Ghosh, J. Bail application under Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 allowed for petitioners Mintu Ali and Biplab Choudhury in NJP GRPS Police Station Case No. 09 of 2025 dated 28.01.2025 under Sections 8(c)/21(c)/29, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Bail granted despite recovery of contraband above commercial quantity because grounds of arrest were not communicated at the time of arrest, contrary to the Supreme Court mandate (unnamed catena of judgments); non-communication not denied by the State. Bond Rs.20,000 each with two sureties (one local); conditions as to residence, appearance and non-tampering; disposal of CRM; case diary returned.
What did the court decide?
Release of petitioners Mintu Ali and Biplab Choudhury on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) each, with two sureties of like amount each (one of whom must be local), to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court, Jalpaiguri, subject to conditions: they shall remain within the jurisdiction of the learned trial Court; furnish the address where they presently reside to the learned trial Court, the investigating officer and the concerned officer in charge of the police station under whose jurisdiction they reside; appear before the learned trial Court on every date of hearing; and shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses. On breach of any condition, the learned trial Court may cancel bail without further reference to this Court. CRM (NDPS) 608 of 2025 disposed of; case diary to be returned.