LAWS(TRIP)-2020-9-1

RUMPA DEBNATH (BHOWMIK) Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA

Decided On September 04, 2020
Rumpa Debnath (Bhowmik) Appellant
V/S
STATE OF TRIPURA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. S. Lodh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. R. Datta, learned P.P. appearing for the State-respondent.

(2.) This is an application filed under Section 439 of CrPC, 1973 read with Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act, for short) for granting bail of the accused-person, namely, Jitendra Bhowmik, who was arrested on 24.01.2019 in connection with Special NDPS Case No.08 of 2019 under Sections 22(b)/27A/25/29 of the NDPS Act, and till now he is in custody.

(3.) The relevant facts, necessary to be introduced for deciding the present bail application, are that the accused-person was arrested on 24.01.2019 at night, at about 2135 hours from the house of one Tutan Dey @ Manta of 79 Tilla, Agartala, West Tripura in connection with the above noted case as encrypted in the bail application.