AGARTALA, India, May 11 -- Tripura High Court issued the following order/judgement on April 9:

[1]Heard learned counsel of both sides.

[2] In this case, the applicant has sought for bail of accused Partha Dey who is detained in connection with Khowai PS case No. 49 of 2025 registered under Sections 22(b)/21(b)/25/27-A/29 of NDPS Act, 1985.

[3] After investigation, charge-sheet was also laid in this case under Sections 22(b)/21(b)/25/27-A of NDPS Act, 1985 against the accused and charge was also framed under Section 21(b) read with Section 22(b) of NDPS Act, Section 25 read with Section 21(b)/22(b) of NDPS Act and also under Section 27-A read with Section 21(b)/22(b) of NDPS Act. Evidence of prosecution witnesses are yet to be recorded in this case.

[4] Allegation against the accused is that on 29.11.2025, on the basis of secret information, a search was carried out in the house of the accused wherefrom 10 Nos. of Yaba tablets, 72 Nos. of SPM-PRX capsule and Indian currency note of Rs.12,015/- were recovered from said house. The accused was arrested on 29.11.2025 and on the following day he was produced before the Court at Khowai, Tripura.

[5] Learned counsel of both sides submit that all the statements recorded by the investigating officer are annexed along with the bail application and it is found that only one witness namely, Ranjit Sarkar, O/C of Subash Park Outpost in his statement recorded under Section 180 of BNSS stated that during spot interrogation by the complainant, the detained person had confessed that he stored those contraband items to sell it in the Khowai town area and that the seized money was obtained from selling the contraband items to his customers. The accused further confessed that he was in this business with his other associates and he would also finance money to his associates and other drug peddlers for drug trafficking. Said statement was made in presence of and to the said police officer. No other statement is found regarding the matter of financing in this regard.

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