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2025 DAILYLAW 19415 (GAU)

ISLAM UDDIN SK v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./3057/2025 · 2025-09-25

Pranjal Das

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010209582025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3057/2025 ISLAM UDDIN SK SON OF LATE ABDUL LATIF VILL- KACHARIGAON, P.S. TAMARHAT, DIST. DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN-783332. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A W AMAN, MD A RAHMAN,MR. SURAJIT DAS,MR SARFRAZ NAWAZ Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 26.09.2025 Heard Mr. S. Nawaz, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D.P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Page No.# 2/3 2. This application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraskha Sanhita, 2023, the accused petitioner namely, Islam Uddin Sk, has prayed for bail in connection with Gossaigaon P.S. Case No. 132/2025 under Section 299 of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 13(1) of Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the allegation in the FIR dated 05.09.2025 in a nutshell is that the petitioner illegally carrying suspected meat in his vehicle which was coming from West Bengal. It is also submitted that section 4/5 of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 – prohibits slaughters of cattle without proper certificate; section 7 prohibits transportation without proper documentation and permission and section 8 prohibits sell of beef and beef products without proper permission and subject to regulation. 4. The case diary has been received. The prosecution submits that the suspected meat in the nature of beef of approximate 28 kgs were found in the possession of the petitioner and he has admitted that the transporting the same from West Bengal. 5. I have perused the relevant portion of the case diary and seen the progress of investigation. The investigation is not yet complete. The suspected meat is sent to FSL. 6. In view of the progress of investigation, I am of the considered opinion that the accused can be granted bail at this stage subject to suitable condition(s). 7. Accordingly, the accused-petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail in connection with Gossaigaon P.S. Case No. 132/2025 under Section 299 of BNS, 2023 r/w Section 13(1) of Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with one suitable surety of the like amount Page No.# 3/3 to the satisfaction of learned concerned court [SDJM(M), Gossaigaon]. 8. The direction for bail is further subject to the conditions: (a) That the accused person shall co-operate with remaining investigation; (b) That the accused persons shall not hamper or tamper with evidence; and (c) That the petitioner shall not indulge in any activity violative of Assam Cattle Preservation Act. 9. Violation or breach of any condition(s) shall entail cancellation of bail. 10. With the above observations, this bail petition stands allowed and disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant