D/L76 01.09.2026 Bpg. Allowed C.R.M. (NDPS) 1842 of 2026 In Re: An application for bail under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with F. No.S1(VII)-116/2026 (AIU) dated May 08, 2026 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B)/23(b)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 read with Section 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; Ms. Mariyam Murtaza Nagarwala Versus Union of India Mr. Navanil De Mr. Srinjan Ghosh. …for the petitioner. Mr. Uday Sankar Bhattacharya Mr. Kaustuv K. Maiti. …for the Union of India/Customs Authority. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the accusation against the petitioner relates to 11970 grams of ganja which was recovered from the Airport. Complaint has already been submitted before the jurisdictional court. Learned advocate for the Air Customs Authority opposes the prayer for bail. I have taken into account the subject matter of the case which would be covered by the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Barnali Bag Vs. Union of India (Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.3641 of 2026). Having regard to the same, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is 2 allowed. The petitioner, namely, Ms. Mariyam Murtaza Nagarwala shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, 8th Court, under NDPS Act, Barasat, North 24 Parganas. If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date before the learned trial court and shall not leave the district of 24 Parganas (North) without prior permission of the learned special court. Additionally, the petitioner would respond and meet the investigating officer of the case physically as and when called for or any Officer deputed by the Principal Commissioner, Airport, Air Customs Authority as and when called for. Accordingly, CRM(NDPS) 1842 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.)