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2025 DAILYLAW 2404 (GAU)

IMTAZ RIZBI v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

AB/2863/2025 · 2026-01-29

Parthivjyoti Saikia

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010269132025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2863/2025 IMTAZ RIZBI SON OF MOINULHOQUE, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SUNAI BERA PAM, P.0.BALIKATIA, P.S.- JURIA,DHING,DISTRICT- NAGAON, ASSAM. PIN- 782122. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. U SAIKIA, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 30.01.2026 Heard the learned counsel Mr.Z Islam, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Ms.N Das, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, praying for pre-arrest bail in respect of Nagaon P.S. Case No. 906/2025. Page No.# 2/2 3. A person called Imdad Parbesh was found depositing money in cash deposit machine of HDFC Bank. Police suspected that the said person earned money by committing cybercrime. During investigation, police searched his house and recovered cash amount of Rs.55,000/-, one mobile handset and one swift vehicle. 4. The present petitioner Imtaz Rizbi is the brother of Imdad Parbesh and from the room of the present petitioner a cash amount of Rs.8,30,000/-, 18 Nos. of cheque books, one handy cash counter machine etc were recovered. Police also suspected that the present petitioner is also involved in cybercrime. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner Imtaz Rizbi runs a customer service point of SBI. People deposited money in his customer service point and he deposited the money in the bank. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the money which was recovered from the room of the petitioner were deposited by many customers of the State Bank of India and the petitioner was about to deposit those money in the State Bank of India. 6. Ms. N Das has submitted that the petitioner might be involved in the cybercrime. 7. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels of both sides. 8. Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner does not deserve to be detained in custody for the allegations brought in the FIR. Therefore, his pre-arrest bail application is allowed. 9. It is hereby directed that in the event of arrest in connection with Nagaon P.S. Case No. 906/2025, the petitioner Sri Imtaz Rizbi shall be released on bail of ₹25,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. 10. The petitioner shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer as and when called for. With the aforesaid direction, the present bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant