25.02.2026 Ct. No.6 D/L 34 Mujahid In The High Court At Calcutta Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction CRM (NDPS) 84 of 2026 In Re: An application for bail under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Bhaktinagar P.S. Case No. 1095/2023 dated 15.12.2023 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/25/28/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. And In the matter of: Khurshid Alam ….Petitioner Mr. Sayantan Bhowmik …for the petitioner Mr. Nilay Chakraborty, Ld. APP Mr. Subhasish Misra …for the State 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition is the owner of the vehicle No. WB 73F 6396 from which alleged contraband was recovered from the possession of Azizul Haque. Learned counsel submits that Azizul Haque has already been admitted to bail by the Division Bench of this Court in CRM (NDPS) 382 of 2024 in the order dated 1st October, 2024. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 2nd December, 2025. 2. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the bail application and submits that the petitioner is the registered owner of the vehicle from which the recovery was effected. 2 3. The Court has considered the submissions. Admittedly no recovery was effected from the present petitioner. The petitioner was not present at the time recovery was effected. 4. The present petitioner is in custody since April, 2025. The investigation is already complete. The co-accused has been admitted to bail. 5. Thus, taking into the account and facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, namely, Khurshid Alam is released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge (NDPS), 1st Court at Jalpaiguri, subjection to the condition that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial court even every date of hearing until further orders. The petitioner shall not threaten, intimidate or tamper the complainant or members of the family in any manner whatsoever. The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the learned trial court until further orders. In case the petitioner violates any such condition the prosecution is at liberty to move an application for cancellation of bail. 6. The application for bail is allowed. 7. CRM (NDPS) 84 of 2026 stands disposed of. 8. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, duly applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all usual requisite formalities. (Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.)