1 D/L 268 16.09.2026 Rohit, A.R.(Ct.) ct.no.35 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE C.R.M (NDPS) 1749 of 2026 Shambhu Verma Vs The State of West Bengal In Re: An Application for Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 arising out of Dasnagar Police Station Case No. 179 of 2025 dated 12.09.2025, under Sections 20(b)(ii)C/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (N.D.P.S.) Act, 1985 And In the matter of : Shambhu Verma ……Petitioner. Mr. Soumya Basu Roy Chowdhuri Mr. Abir D. …for the Petitioner Mr. Brajesh Jha, A.P.P Mr. Sayan Mukherjee …for the State 1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that there has been alleged recovery of 32.670 kg of ganja in the present case. A part of the contraband was seized from the present petitioner. 2. Learned Advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail. 3. I have taken into account the quantum of seizure in the present case and I am of the opinion that rigors of Section 37 of the NDPS Act is attracted. Having regard to the same I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. As such, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. 2 4. Accordingly, C.R.M (NDPS) 1749 of 2026 is dismissed. 5. Learned Trial Court is directed to take steps so that the independent seizure list witnesses are examined at the earliest preferably within a period of three months from the date of communication of the order. 6. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the Official website of this Court. 7. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)