D/L18 17.08.2026 Bpg. Allowed C.R.M. (NDPS)1646 of 2026 In Re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and/or under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Contai Police Station Case No.718 of 2024 dated 17.11.2024 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; Chatu Ghosh & Anr. Versus The State of West Bengal Mr. Arnab Chatterjee Mr. Avik Ghosh Ms. Ankusha Ghosh. …for the petitioners. Mr. Debayan Bhattacharya Ms. Pramita Banerjee. …for the State. Supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioners be kept with the record. Petitioners are similarly placed as other accused person who has been granted bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (Cr.)4950 of 2026. Pursuant to the same, another accused has been granted bail in CRM(NDPS)1623 of 2026. Having considered that the petitioners are similarly placed and the same grounds do apply in case of the present petitioners, I am inclined to release the petitioners, namely, Chatu Ghosh and Amit Kesh on same terms and conditions as was imposed upon Suman Mal in CRM(NDPS)1623 of 2026. 2 Accordingly, CRM(NDPS) 1646 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 all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)