AD 53 July 15, 2026 Ct. 35 SG CRM(NDPS) 1065 of 2026 Allowed An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Malda Town GRPS Case No.25 of 2025 dated 24.03.2025 under Section 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the NDPS Act. And In the matter of: Jhantu Sarkar … petitioner Mr. A.K. Bhowmick … for the petitioner Mr. Rajendra Banerjee, ld. App Mr. Saswata Chatterjee … for the State Mr. Rajendra Banerjee, learned Additional Public Prosecutor along with Mr. Saswata Chatterjee, learned advocate, appears on behalf of the State. Their appointment may be regularised by the concerned authorities. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is similarly placed as the other accused who has been granted bail in CRM(NDPS) 1696 of 2025. Learned advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail but is unable to refute the contention that the petitioner is not similarly situated as the other accused who has been granted bail. Having considered that Gavind Upadhyay is similarly placed as the petitioner, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. As such, the petitioner, namely, Jhantu 2 Sarkar be released on bail on same terms and conditions by the learned trial court as was imposed upon Gavind Upadhyay in CRM(NDPS) 1696 of 2025. Thus, CRM(NDPS) 1065 of 2026 is allowed. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)