Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010273552025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3977/2025 SHAHEJUL HUSSAIN SAIKIA S/O- LATE BILAYET HUSSAIN SAIKIA, VILLAGE- GOSPUTA JORHIMULI, P.S. CHHAYGAON, DISTRICT-KAMRUP, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A ISLAM, MR F HAQUE Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER 19.12.2025 1. Heard Mr. F. Haque, learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioner as well as Mr. R. J. Baruah, learned Addl. P.P., Assam appearing for the State respondent. 2. This petition under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 has been filed by the accused-petitioner, namely, Shahejul Hussain Saikia, praying for grant of bail in connection with Chhaygaon P.S. Case No.326/2025 under Sections Page No.# 2/3 61(2)/303(2)/305(a)/309(4)/317(2) of BNS. 3. The gist of allegation is that on 02.12.2025 from a confidential report received by police that the gang of burglars had committed burglaries at various jewellery shops and concealed them in the house of the petitioner and accordingly his house was searched and several items of jewellery were found including cash of Rs. 5, 90,000/-which were accordingly seized. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner comes from a respectable family and not at all involved in the alleged offence; that he had kept the materials in good faith on being given by Sahidul Islam his brother-in-law; that the daughter of the petitioner is having pre board examination of Class-X for which the schedule has already been announced. On these grounds the petitioner is seeking bail 5. Case diary has been received. 6. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation has revealed that the seizure was made from the house of the petitioner without any documents but that he had kept the same upon being given by the said Sahidul Islam who is absconding. 7. I have perused the statement of the petitioner in which he had stated about keeping the materials in good faith but the said Sahidul Islam subsequently, did not come to collect them and that he also did not have any documents. 8. In the entire facts and circumstances also keeping in mind the contention of the petitioners side - petitioner is allowed to go on bail of Rs.40,000/- with one suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of Page No.# 3/3 learned concerned court subject to the following conditions that the petitioners: (a) shall co-operate with the remaining investigation. (b) Shall not hamper or tamper with the evidence (c) shall not commit any illegal activity. 9. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed and disposed of. 10. Return the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant