Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010251062025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./4055/2025 THEMNU CHANGSON ALIAS LHINGNEITHEM WIFE OFSEHANINLAL CHANGSON, RESIDENT OF VILL.- NGENTE, P.S.- MAHUR, DISTRICTDIMA HASAO, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. L R MAZUMDER, MR. A ISLAM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR ORDER Date : 19.01.2026 Heard Mr. L. R. Mazumdar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D.P. Goswami, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State respondent. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, petitioner namely, Themnu Changson @ Lhingneithem has prayed for regular bail in connection with Silchar P.S. Case No. 562/2025 (Corresponding to G.R. Case No. 975/2025) under Sections 21(c)/ 25/ 29 of the NDPS Act. Page No.# 2/3 The Trial Court record has been received in connection with NDPS Case No. 69/2025 from the Court of the Special Judge, Cachar, Silhcar. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has given birth to a child on 31.10.2025. He has prayed that keeping in view of the fact that the investigation is complete and the trial is now under proceeding at the stage of evidence, and looking in to the welfare of the new born child, the prayer for bail may be considered subject to imposing any stringent condition as may be necessary. The learned Addl. PP has raised objection in the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner by stating that the offence being a serious one under the NDPS Act and the trial is necessary, the prayer may not be considered at this stage. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and the given facts and circumstances of the case particularly the fact that the petitioner has a new born child during her custody itself, this Court is of the opinion that petitioner can be granted the privilege of bail at this stage subject to the stringent condition to ensure her participation in the trial. Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioner namely, Themnu Changson @ Lhingneithem shall be released on bail on furnishing a bond of 40,000/- with 2 sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Cachar, Silchar, subject to the following conditions that the petitioner:- (i) shall appear before the learned Trial Court on all dates fixed by it; (ii) shall not leave the territorial jurisdiction of the Trial Court without prior written permission; Page No.# 3/3 (iii) shall not hamper or temper with the evidences; (iv) shall not try to influence any persons or witnesses acquainted with this case; It is provided that absence of petitioner on any of the date fixed by the Trial Court, may lead to cancellation of the bail order. The bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant