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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1905/2025 HEMA BORGOHAIN S/O- DILIP BOGOHAIN, R/O-SILAPATHAR BOMGAON, P.O AND P.S- SILAPATHAR, DIST- DHEMAJI, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR PARAM HANGKHA KONWAR, MR. D GOGOI,MR S BORTHAKUR Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER 19.06.2025
1. Mr. G. Chamuah, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K.K. Parasar, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam.
2. This application has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita(BNSS), 2023 in respect of Lahowal P.S.
Page No.# 2/2 Case No. 69/2025, whereby, the petitioner, Sri Hema Borgohain has prayed for releasing him on bail.
3. On the day of occurrence, the petitioner was found carrying 13 Nos. of gallons each containing 50 litres of suspected condensed oil.
4. Mr. G. Chamuah, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner used the condensed oil for diluting paints.
5. Mr. G. Chamuah further submits that the petitioner has already spent 31 days in judicial custody and as such considering the period of detention already undergone by the petitioner in custody should be taken as a ground for releasing him on bail.
6. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel of both sides.
7. Under the given circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner no longer deserves to be detained in custody for any further period of time. Therefore, his bail application is allowed.
8. The petitioner Hema Borgohain, who was arrested in connection with Lahowal P.S. Case No. 69/2025, shall be released on bail of Rs. 25,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the Court of the learned Special Judge, Dibrugarh.
9. With the aforesaid direction, the bail application is disposed of.
10. Case Diary shall be returned.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant