21.09.2026 Serial no. 9 [G.S.Das] Assistant Registrar (Court) CRM (NDPS) 1930 of 2026 In re : An Application for Bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with NDPS Case No. N-12 of 2026 (CIS No. 18 of 2026 and In the matter of F.No. S1(VII)-28/2026 (AIU) dated 29.01.2026 u/s 20(b)(ii)(B)/23(b)/29 read with section 8 of the NDPS Act. -And- In the matter of : Aklesh Sukla … … Petitioner(s) Ms. Aiswarjya Gupta Ms. Komal Singh … for the Petitioner(s) Mr. Vipul Kundalia, Sr Adv. Mr. Abhradip Maity Mr. Dhirodatto Chaudhuri … for the Air Customs Authority Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was intercepted at the Calcutta Air Port with the accusations of having recovery of 3916 gm of ganja. The petitioner is in custody since 30.01.2026 and complaint has been filed before the learned jurisdictional court. Therefore, learned advocate, prays that the petitioner may be released on bail. Learned advocate for the Air Customs Authority opposes the prayer for bail and submits that complaint has already been submitted before the learned jurisdictional court. 2 Having regard to the judgment of [Barnali Bag –v- Union of India in Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3641 of 2026], where emphasis was made on intermediate quantity, I am of the opinion that further detention of the present petitioner is unwarranted. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is Allowed. Accordingly, the petitioner viz, Aklesh Sukla shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Court (NDPS Act), 8th Court, Barasat, North 24 Parganas. If on bail, the petitioner shall also make himself physically available on each and every date so fixed by the learned Special court/trial court and shall not leave the district of North 24 Parganas without prior permission of the learned Special court/trial court. Additionally, the petitioner shall make himself available before the Investigating Officer of the case and/or Principal Commissioner of Air Customs Authority, Air Port as and when he would be called upon. Accordingly, CRM (NDPS) 1930 of 2026 is allowed. Pending application(s), if any, is also disposed of. 3 Parties to act on a server copy of this order duly collected from the official website of the Hon’ble High Court, Calcutta. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)