SK. RABBAN vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Crl.A. No. 2185/2026

Summary: The Supreme Court allowed SK. Rabban's criminal appeal and granted him regular bail in an NDPS Act case (FIR No. 237/2025 for drug trafficking). Rabban, charged as Accused No. 5, was arrested during a search of Accused No. 1's premises where 20.9 kgs of ganja and Rs. 1,33,100 cash were recovered. The Court held that mere presence at the location was insufficient to establish active connivance in procuring, selling, or distributing contraband without evidence, and continued incarceration was unwarranted particularly after chargesheet filing. The impugned order denying bail was set aside, and Rabban was ordered released on regular bail subject to conditions imposed by the jurisdictional court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.