1 D/L 271 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) 1759 of 2026 Prasenjit Hazra 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 Bowbazar Police Station Case No. 40 of 2024 dated 16.03.2024, under Sections 21(c)/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (N.D.P.S.) Act, 1985 And In the matter of : Prasenjit Biswas ……Petitioner. Mr. Joy Chakrabarty Mr. Kunal Ganguly Mr. Subhodip Maity …for the Petitioner Mr. Somnath Adhikary Ms. M. Sinha …for the State 1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody for two years and three months. There has been no recovery from the present petitioner, although the total quantum of recovery in the present case is 2160 bottles of cough syrup. 2. Learned Advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits petitioner was sub- tenant/lessee in respect of the property from where seizure has been effective. 3. There are communications/CDR available. Records reflects that out of 8 witnesses cited by the prosecution 5 2 witnesses have already been examined. P.W. 5 is in progress. Accordingly, a last chance is granted to the State to complete rest of the witnesses by 31st December, 2026. 4. At this stage prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. Petitioner will renew his prayer for bail after the aforesaid time period is over. 5. Accordingly, C.R.M (NDPS) 1759 of 2026 is dismissed. 6. Memo of evidence be kept with the record. 7. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the Official website of this Court. 8. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)