Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010167632025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) I.A.(Crl.)/1222/2025 In Crl.A./282/2025 RAJESH LAKANDRI S/O SHRI SHANTI KUMAR LAKANDRI R/O VILLAGE KANTU PREM NAGAR P.O. MANTRIPUKHRI P.S. SEKMAI DIST. IMPHAL WEST MANIPUR 2: KUMAR GAJIMER S/O JIT BAHADUR GAJIMER R/O VILLAGE KANTU PREM NAGAR P.O. MANTRIPUKHRI P.S. SEKMAI DIST. IMPHAL WEST MANIPUR 3: TANGAMBOU MARIANMAI S/O MARINGBOU MARIANMAI R/O VILLAGE RHONGLANG AKUTPA P.O. P.S. KANGPOKPI DIST. SENAPATI MANIPUR VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ------------ Advocate for : M PATHAK Advocate for : PP ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER 18.02.2026 (SK Medhi, J.) The present application has been filed under Section 430 of BNSS, 2023 (corresponding to Section 389 of the Cr.P.C., 1973) for suspension of sentence and grant of bail. The connected appeal has been preferred against the judgments and orders dated 28.05.2025 and 30.05.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge (NDPS), Karbi Anglong, Diphu in NDPS Case No. 94/2022 whereby the applicants/appellants have been convicted under Section 21(c) & 22(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985 and sentenced them to undergo RI for 20 years and to pay a fine of Rs.2,00,000/- only each, in default, SI for 1 year each for committing offence under Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act. The appellants are also awarded with similar sentence under Section 22(c) for the NDPS Act which shall run concurrently. The TCRs have been received and pursuant to a subsequent order dated 12.12.2025 directing preparation of Paper Book, the same has been done copies of which, have been furnished to the learned counsel for the contesting parties. In view of the above, we are of the opinion that instead of considering the I.A., the entire appeal is liable to be considered. Accordingly, the instant I.A. stands rejected. Page No.# 3/3 However, we direct listing of criminal appeal for hearing in the 1st week of May, 2026. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant