Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail, Cites Insufficient Notice in NDPS Case
Imagine someone is arrested and the police need more time to investigate.
The law says they have to tell the person's lawyer if they want more time.
In this case, the police didn't give the lawyer enough notice.
The lawyer couldn't talk to their client, who was in jail, to prepare their defense.
Because of this, the judge said the police didn't follow the rules, so the person had to be let out on bail.
The judge said the police can ask for more time again, but they have to do it the right way next time.
Calcutta High Court granted bail to a man arrested in an NDPS case.
The accused was arrested with 1.4kg of brown sugar.
The court found the prosecution did not give adequate notice before seeking an extension of the probe.
The extension was granted on February 7, 2025.
The court noted the accused's counsel was not given sufficient time to prepare.
- Who
- A man arrested in an NDPS case, Justice Jay Sengupta, the prosecution.
- What
- The Calcutta High Court granted bail to a man arrested in an NDPS case, citing insufficient notice for an extension of the probe.
- When
- The court order was made on May 19, the accused was arrested on August 13, 2024, and the extension was granted on February 7, 2025.
- Where
- Calcutta High Court
- Why
- The court found that the prosecution failed to provide adequate notice to the accused or their counsel before seeking an extension of the probe period, violating legal requirements.
- Quantity of Brown Sugar
- 1.4 kg
- Accused Arrested
- August 13, 2024
- Extension Granted
- February 7, 2025
- Court Order Date
- May 19
- Judge
- Justice Jay Sengupta