State of West Bengal vs Aliul Sekh and 03 others — 110/2023

Case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Section 21(c),27(A),29. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed

N D P S Case - NDPS Case

CNR: WBML010073162023

Filing Number

5606/2023

Filing Date

02-Dec-2023

Registration No

110/2023

Registration Date

02-Dec-2023

Court

District and Sessions Judge, Malda

Judge

4-ADJ III

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED

Last updated 11-Jun-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

1531

Police Station

KALIACHAWK

Year

2023

Acts & Sections

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Section 21(c),27(A),29

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of West Bengal

    Adv. P.P.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Aliul Sekh and 03 others

  2. 2.Rahamat Sekh

  3. 3.Sarif Khan

  4. 4.Bablu Sk.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: State of West Bengal v. Aliul Sekh and Rahamat Sekh (2023) Court Decision: Both accused persons acquitted of charges under Section 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. Key Reasoning: The court found critical procedural violations and evidentiary gaps fatal to the prosecution's case. The police failed to comply with mandatory NDPS Act provisions (Sections 42, 50, 57), including incomplete documentation of the source information, absence of post-seizure reports to superior officers, and failure to secure independent witnesses despite a 2+ hour search window. The seized contraband was never produced in court, breaking the chain of custody. Temporal inconsistencies (authorization obtained within 20 minutes across 25-30km distance) and lack of house ownership documentation further undermined credibility, leading to acquittal for insufficient evidence beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-May-2026

    Disposed

    ADJ III

  4. 05-May-2026

    Judgement

    ADJ III

  5. 21-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    ADJ III

  6. 08-Apr-2026

    Argument / Further Argument

    ADJ III

  7. 27-Mar-2026

    Examination under section 313 Cr.P.C

    ADJ III

  8. 16-Mar-2026

    Examination under section 313 Cr.P.C

    ADJ III

  9. 09-Mar-2026

    Examination under section 313 Cr.P.C

    ADJ III

  10. 12-Feb-2026

    Examination under section 313 Cr.P.C

    ADJ III

  11. 11-Feb-2026

    Evidence of C.S.W.

    ADJ III

  12. 29-Jan-2026

    Evidence of C.S.W.

    ADJ III

  13. 28-Jan-2026

    Evidence of C.S.W.

    ADJ III

  14. 13-Jan-2026

    Evidence of C.S.W.

    ADJ III

  15. 12-Jan-2026

    Evidence of C.S.W.

    ADJ III

  16. 12-Dec-2025

    Evidence of C.S.W.

    ADJ III

  17. 01-Dec-2025

    Evidence of C.S.W.

    ADJ III

  18. 28-Oct-2025

    Put Up

    ADJ III

  19. 21-Aug-2025

    Evidence of C.S.W.

    ADJ III

  20. 23-Jul-2025

    Charge / Plea Hearing

    ADJ III

  21. 05-Jun-2025

    Production

    ADJ III

  22. 28-Apr-2025

    Copy of OrderView PDF

  23. 28-Apr-2025

    Production

    ADJ III

  24. 20-Mar-2025

    Copy of OrderView PDF

  25. 20-Mar-2025

    Production

    ADJ III

  26. 20-Feb-2025

    Production

    ADJ III

  27. 10-Jan-2025

    Copy of OrderView PDF

  28. 10-Jan-2025

    Production

    ADJ III

  29. 03-Dec-2024

    Copy of OrderView PDF

  30. 03-Dec-2024

    Er of Wa

    ADJ III

  31. 12-Nov-2024

    Er of Wa

    ADJ III

  32. 05-Nov-2024

    Copy of OrderView PDF

  33. 05-Nov-2024

    Er of Wa

    ADJ III

  34. 23-Sep-2024

    Copy of OrderView PDF

  35. 23-Sep-2024

    Er of Wa

    ADJ III

  36. 19-Aug-2024

    Er of Wa

    ADJ III

  37. 17-Jul-2024

    Er of Wa

    ADJ III

  38. 03-Jun-2024

    Copy of OrderView PDF

  39. 03-Jun-2024

    Er of Wa

    ADJ III

  40. 14-May-2024

    I.O. Report

    ADJ III

  41. 30-Apr-2024

    I.O. Report

    ADJ III

  42. 18-Apr-2024

    I.O. Report

    ADJ III

  43. 04-Apr-2024

    Production

    ADJ III

  44. 21-Mar-2024

    Production

    ADJ III

  45. 12-Mar-2024

    Production

    ADJ III

  46. 29-Feb-2024

    Production

    ADJ III

  47. 15-Feb-2024

    Production

    ADJ III

  48. 01-Feb-2024

    Production

    ADJ III

  49. 18-Jan-2024

    Production

    ADJ III

  50. 04-Jan-2024

    Production

    ADJ III

  51. 21-Dec-2023

    Production

    ADJ III

  52. 08-Dec-2023

    Production

    ADJ III

  53. 02-Dec-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  54. 02-Dec-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 110/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of West Bengal v. Aliul Sekh and Rahamat Sekh (2023) Court Decision: Both accused persons acquitted of charges under Section 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. Key Reasoning: The court found critical procedural violations and evidentiary gaps fatal to the prosecution's case. The police failed to comply with mandatory NDPS Act provisions (Sections 42, 50, 57), including incomplete documentation of the source information, absence of post-seizure reports to superior officers, and failure to secure independent witnesses despite a 2+ hour search window. The seized contraband was never produced in court, breaking the chain of custody. Temporal inconsistencies (authorization obtained within 20 minutes across 25-30km distance) and lack of house ownership documentation further undermined credibility, leading to acquittal for insufficient evidence beyond reasonable doubt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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