AD 53 February 9, 2026 Ct. 28 SG CRM(A) 285 of 2026 Reject An application for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with Hili P.S. Case No.149 of 2023 dated 23.08.2023 under Sections 21(c)/22(c)/23(c)/27A of the NDPS Act, 1985. And In the matter of: Niranjan Pahan … petitioner Mr. Kaushik Choudhury … for the petitioner Mr. Sanjay Banerjee Ms. Smita Saha ... for the State Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that other than the statement of a co-accused, there is no material available against the present petitioner. Learned counsel for the State strongly opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that other than the statement of a co- accused, there were as many as 293 calls between the petitioner and the principal accused at the relevant time. Considering the above, the other materials available in the case diary and the restrictions contained in Section 37 of the NDPS Act, I do not consider this to be a fit case for granting anticipatory bail. The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, rejected. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of requisite formalities. [ (Jay Sengupta, J.) 2