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2026 DAILYLAW 31043 (CAL)

SUMITRA ROY v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

CRM (NDPS)/1534/2026 · 2026-07-29

Tirthankar Ghosh

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D/L113 29.07.2026 Bpg. C.R.M. (NDPS)1534 of 2026 In Re: An application for bail under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Madhyamgram Police Station Case No.128 of 2025 dated 23.02.2025 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; Sumitra Roy Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty Mr. S.S. Saha. …for the petitioner. Mr. Pradip Banerjee Mr. Rajesh Kr. Shah. …for the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the alleged recovery in the present case is 33.185 kgs of ganja from five accused persons although from the petitioner some amount was only recovered. Learned advocate further submits that prosecution has relied upon 20 witnesses, as such, there is no possibility of the trial being concluded so the petitioner is released on bail. Learned advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that three witnesses have been examined and the prosecution proposes to examine another 10 more witnesses in support of its case. Having considered the quantum of recovery in the 2 present case, an opportunity is granted to the prosecution to complete the evidence of the relevant witnesses especially the seizure list witnesses within a period of three months from the next date fixed before the learned trial court. At this stage, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. Petitioner will renew her prayer for bail after the aforesaid time period is over. Learned trial court would adhere to the directions passed above. Accordingly, CRM(NDPS) 1534 of 2026 is dismissed. Learned advocate for the State would communicate this order to the learned trial court. Memo of Evidence submitted by the State be kept with the record. 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 all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)