IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA [ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** CRM (NDPS)/1/2026 In Re:- An application for bail under section 483 of BNSS, 2023 filed on 28.01.2026 in connection with FIR No.46 of 2025 dated 20.08.2025, PS Mayabunder under Sections 22 (b) (ii) A/22 (B)/29 NDPS, pending before the learned Special Judge (NDPS) North and Middle Andaman at Mayabunder being Special (NDPS) Case No. 24 of 2025. And In the matter of Saw Herald Vs The State Mr. Manas Ajai Sonkar … for the petitioner Mr. Sumit Kumar Karmakar … for the State February 03, 2026 [AKB] Item No.8 The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has been taken into custody on the basis of the statement of co-accused who was already on bail. The seizure of contraband article was of intermediate quantity and the petitioner is in custody for more than 115 days. As the petitioner has been taken into custody on the basis of co- accused statement and nothing has been recovered from him, he may be enlarged on bail on any condition. The learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. However, in his usual fairness the learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has been apprehended on the basis of a co-accused’s statement. I have considered the materials on record and CD. 2 It appears that petitioner has been taken into custody on the basis of co-accused’s statement and nothing has been recovered from him. The investigation is complete and the recovery of the contraband articles was of intermediate quantity and the person from whom such recovery was made was enlarged on bail. Considering all aspects of the matter, I am inclined to allow the prayer for bail of the petitioner. The petitioner may be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 5,000/- each subject to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (NDPS), North and Middle Andaman, Mayabunder and also on condition that petitioner shall remain within the jurisdiction of PS Mayabunder, if on bail and shall not leave the said jurisdiction without permission of the learned Trial Judge and shall appear before the learned Trial Court on each and every date of hearing without fail and in default the bail granted to him shall stand cancelled. The learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is also in custody in connection with another case being No. Special (NDPS) case No. 340 of 2025. CRM (NDPS)/1/2026 is thus disposed of. (Apurba Sinha Ray, J.)