19.01.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Item No.38 CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION Ct.No.35 dc. Rejected C.R.M. (NDPS) 37 of 2026 In Re : An Application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with Thanarpara Police Station Case No. 296 of 2025 dated 10.09.2025 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/25/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. And In Re : Habib Molla ... Petitioner. Mr. Tapodip Gupta ... For the Petitioner. Mr. Saryati Dutta, Ms. Jonaki Saha ... For the State. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the subject-matter of the case relates to recovery of 23 kgs. of ganja, but the petitioner was arrested on the basis of statement of co-accused. Petitioner is in custody for 111 days. As such, he may be released on bail. Learned advocate appearing for the State, on the other hand, opposes the prayer for bail and submits that commercial quantity of contraband has been seized. Having considered the fact that the investigation of the case is still in progress, at this stage, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. As such, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. Petitioner will renew his prayer for bail after the charge-sheet is submitted before the jurisdictional court. 2 The application for bail, being CRM (NDPS) 37 of 2026, is, thus, dismissed. All concerned parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities. (Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)