Sanjoy Debnath v. the State of West Bengal
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail granted; parity with bailed co-accused. Petitioner: Sanjoy Debnath (Counsel: Sayan De, Sayan Kanjilal, Papai Mahammad, Dhiman Shil; State: Nilay Chakraborty, APP). Statutes: S.483 BNSS 2023 (bail application); underlying offence Ss.8(c)/20(b)(ii)(c)/29 NDPS Act 1985 — New Jalpaiguri GRPS PS Case No. 41 of 2025 dt. 20.05.2025. Basis: reasons for bail to co-accused in CRM (NDPS) 544 of 2025 apply to petitioner; further detention unwarranted while co-accused at liberty. Terms: bond Rs.20,000/-, two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one local), Special Court under NDPS Act, 1st Court, Jalpaiguri; mandatory attendance on all dates fixed by Special Court; no travel outside Jalpaiguri district without permission. Bench: Tirthankar Ghosh, J.; Court: High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri; decision date 02.02.2026; outcome: bail allowed, application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to Sanjoy Debnath: release upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each (one surety must be local), to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, Special Court under the NDPS Act, 1st Court at Jalpaiguri. Conditions: petitioner to be physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned Special Court and not to leave the jurisdiction of the district of Jalpaiguri without prior permission of the learned Special Court. Application CRM (NDPS) 672 of 2025 disposed of accordingly.