6. 16-01-2025 (ct. no.29) debajyoti (rejected) CRM (NDPS) 46 of 2025 In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure/483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Sealdah GR Police Station Case No.77 of 2024 dated 14-05-2024 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. - A n d - In the matter of : Swarasati Barman @ Saraswati Barman .... Petitioner. Mr. Arnab Saha … For the Petitioner. Ms. Sreyashee Biswas, Ms. Trisha Rakshit … For the State. Dictated by Arijit Banerjee, J. 1. Report filed on behalf of the State is taken on record. 2. Commercial quantity of Ganja was seized from the joint possession of the accused persons including this petitioner. In view of the restrictions in Section 37 of the NDPS Act, we are not inclined to entertain the petitioner’s prayer for bail, at this stage. 3. The application for bail is, thus, dismissed. 4. Learned advocate for the petitioner says that the petitioner gave birth to a baby in the Alipore Women’s Correctional Home on January 14, 2025. She was immediately admitted to SSKM Hospital and is receiving Signed By : DEBAJYOTI DAS High Court of Calcutta 20 th of January 2025 12:15:32 PM 2 necessary medical attention and aid. On the ground of health of the baby, learned advocate for the petitioner prays for bail. 5. We are not impressed with the argument. We understand from learned State advocate that there are at least twenty other inmates in Alipore Women’s Correctional Home who are similarly circumstanced and have babies. We direct the Superintendent, Alipore Women’s Correctional Home to extend all necessary aid to the petitioner and the newborn baby and ensure that they are both taken well care of insofar as their heath is concerned. 6. Learned Registrar General of this Court is requested to communicate this order to the Superintendent, Alipore Women’s Correctional Home. 7. All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 8. Criminal Section is directed to supply certified copies of this order to the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all necessary formalities. (Arijit Banerjee, J.) (Apurba Sinha Ray, J.) Signed By : DEBAJYOTI DAS High Court of Calcutta 20 th of January 2025 12:15:32 PM