17.02.2026 Item No.33 Ct.No.06 b.das Allowed IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION C.R.M. (A) 62 of 2026 In Re : An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with NJP GRPS Case No. 40 of 2025 dated 16.05.2025 under Sections 8(c)/21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act. And In Re : Abhishek Mallick ... Petitioner Mr. Hillol Saha Podder Ms. Mousumi Das ... for the Petitioner Mr. Nilay Chakraborty Mr. Saikat Chatterjee ... for the State Heard learned counsels for the parties. In view of the fact that the petitioner’s name transpired from the statement of the co accused and no narcotic substance was recovered from his possession, this Court is inclined to hold that the petitioner has been able to rebut the statutory restriction under Section 37 of the NDPS Act and is entitled to anticipatory bail. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner Abhishek Mallick be released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer and subject to provision under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and subject 2 to further condition that he shall meet the investigating officer once a week till submission of charge sheet. The petitioner shall appear before the jurisdictional Court and pray for regular bail within two weeks from date. The application being CRM (A) 62 of 2026 is disposed of. Case Diary be returned. Urgent certified website copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Suvra Ghosh, J.)