1 D/L 29 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) 1942 of 2026 Prakash Khatik 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 Hili Police Station Case No. 58 of 2025 dated 21.03.2025, under Sections 21(c)/22(c)/23(c)/27A/28 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (N.D.P.S.) Act, 1985 read with Sections 27(a)/27(b)(ii)/27A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. And In the matter of : Prakash Khatik ……Petitioner. Mr. Sandipan Ganguly, Sr. Adv Mr. Biswajit Manna Mr. Soumya Basu Raoy Chowdhury …for the Petitioner Mr. Krishnendu Bhattacharyya, A.P.P Ms. Priti Kar Bagchi …for the State 1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that total recovery in the present case is 100 bottles of Phensedyl, 400 tablets of Tapentadol (100mg) and 195.42 gms of yaba tablets. It has been contended that the petitioner has been foisted with the present case for alleged recovery for 195.42 gms of yaba tablets from his house. The other brothers have also been implicated in the present case. Petitioner claims innocence as the petitioner has no control over the house. It has been contended that the seizure list witnesses did not support the case and there is no statement of the present petitioner prior to the seizure having been taken place at this house on 05.04.2025. 2 2. Mr. Bhattacharyya, learned Advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail and emphasizes that there are other materials which support the prosecution case including the videographer and the CDR which reflects that communication at the relevant point of time between the present petitioner and one Manoj Mahato who was the first accused to be arrested in connection with the instant case. 3. Prosecution has relied upon 45 charge-sheeted witnesses. Till date 9 witnesses have been examined. 4. The prosecution is granted six months more time to complete the relevant witnesses so far as the present petitioner is concerned. 5. Petitioner would renew his prayer for bail after the aforesaid time period is over. 6. Accordingly, C.R.M (NDPS) 1942 of 2026 is dismissed at this stage. 7. State is directed to communicate this order immediately to the learned Sessions Court. 8. Memo of evidence submitted be kept with the record. 9. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the Official website of this Court. 10. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)