Motiul Islam v. the State of West Bengal
Bail allowed – Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted; NDPS Act Sections 21(c)/25/29 offence; statutory restriction under Section 37 NDPS Act rebutted because no narcotic substance recovered from petitioner and petitioner's name transpired from statement of co-accused; bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; Boxirhut Police Station Case No. 86 of 2025 dated 01.03.2025; High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri; C.R.M. (NDPS) 624 of 2025 decided 19.02.2026 by Justice Suvra Ghosh; bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties (one local) before Additional Sessions Judge 1st Court (NDPS) Coochbehar; conditions of jurisdiction confinement, address disclosure to IO and police, appearance at hearings, no tampering with evidence or witness intimidation.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to petitioner Motiul Islam upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each (one local), to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 1st Court, (NDPS), Coochbehar, subject to conditions: he shall remain within the jurisdiction of the learned trial Court, furnish his present address to the learned trial Court, the investigating officer and the officer in charge of the police station having jurisdiction over his residence, appear before the learned trial Court on every date of hearing fixed by it, and shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses; on breach, the learned trial Court may cancel his bail in accordance with law without further reference to this Court.