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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1204/2025 RANJIT KUMAR AND ANR S/O DILIP SAH R/O VILL-BIMAI,P.S. BIHIYA, DIST. BHOJPUR, BIHAR.
2: YOGESH CHHETRY S/O KISHAN CHHETRY VILLAGE NAGA RIVER KABO LEIKAI NORTH AOC PS POROMPAT DISTRICT- IMPHAL EAST MANIPU VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S KAUR, L BANIK,N NEOG Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 27.05.2025
Heard Ms. L Banik, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as Mr. K K Parasar, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State of Assam.
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2. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, whereby the petitioners, namely, 1. Ranjit Kumar and 2. Yogesh Chhetry have prayed for releasing them on bail after they were arrested in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 48/2024 pending in the court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge No.2, Kamrup (Metro) at Guwahati.
3. Both the petitioners are facing trial in the aforesaid case. The charges were framed on 25th March, 2025 and till now not a single witness has been examined.
4. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels of both sides.
5. This Court is of the opinion that the prosecution should be given some opportunity to examine some witnesses.
6. It is hereby directed that after examination of at least four prosecution witnesses, the petitioners shall be at liberty to approach this Court again seeking regular bail. With the aforesaid direction, the bail application stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant