Calcutta High Court underscores that a petitioner-led withdrawal of a bail application under Section 483 BNS results in dismissal without merits examination, reaffirming procedural practice and binding on the parties involved.
Summary
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Case Name | C.R.M. (NDPS) 684 of 2025 in Re: An application for Bail under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| CNR | WBCHCA0256122025 |
| Decision Date | 19-08-2025 |
| Disposal Nature | Dismissed as withdrawn |
| Judgment Author | Hon’ble Dr. Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee |
| Court | Calcutta High Court |
Arguments by the Parties
Petitioner
- Instructed counsel that he does not wish to proceed further with the bail application under Section 483 BNS.
State
- No objection or substantive argument recorded once the petitioner withdrew the application.
Factual Background
- The petitioner, Sahidul Islam @ Sohidul Islam, filed C.R.M. (NDPS) 684 of 2025 seeking bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
- On the date of hearing (19 August 2025), learned counsel for the petitioner stated instructions that the petitioner did not wish to pursue the application any further.
- The High Court thereupon ordered that the bail application be “dismissed as withdrawn.”
Statutory Analysis
- The proceedings arose under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which governs bail applications in NDPS matters.
- No substantive interpretation of Section 483 was undertaken, as the petition was withdrawn and dismissed without merit consideration.
Alert Indicators
- ✔ Precedent Followed – Affirms the settled procedural practice that a petitioner’s request to withdraw a bail application leads to dismissal as withdrawn.
Citations
- Order dated 19 August 2025, C.R.M. (NDPS) 684 of 2025 (Calcutta HC) – Paragraph 1–2.