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2025:GAU-AS:16594
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3798/2025 SRI RAJU KUMAR SAHANI S/O SUKUM CHANDRA SAHANI R/O WARD NO. 04, BOKAJAN BAZAR P.S. BOKAJAN, DIST. KARBI ANGLONG, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S MUNIR, MS. N.A. BEGUM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA
ORDER 03.12.2025 Heard Mr. S. Munir, learned counsel appearing for the accused – applicant. Also heard Mr. K.K. Parasar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 praying for bail of the accused – applicant, namely, Sri Raju Kumar Sahani in connection with
Page No.# 2/3 NDPS Case No. 99/2025 arising out of Khatkhati P.S. Case No. 91/2025 under Section 21(b) of the NDPS Act. 3. The gist of the allegation in the FIR dated 30.08.2025 is that an amount of 10.900 grams of suspected heroin was seized from the conscious position of the accused – applicant, namely, Sri Raju Kumar Sahani during routine naka checking on NH 39 near SBI Branch near Bokajan. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the accused – applicant submits that the accused – applicant was arrested on 30.08.2025 and he is behind the bar for the last 122 days. He further submits that the quantity seized by the Police Officer is of intermediate quantity and therefore, the mandatory period of 60 days of detention is already over. Therefore, learned counsel appearing for the accused – applicant submits that further detention of the accused – applicant may not be required and he should be released on bail with appropriate conditions that may be set by this Court. 5. Mr. K.K. Parasar, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor appearing for the State submits that this Court may impose certain stringent condition in the event of granting bail. 6. Considering the submission made by the respective counsel appearing for the parties as well as going through the materials brought on record, this Court is of the opinion that the accused – applicant should be allowed to go on bail. 7. Accordingly, it is directed that the accused - applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of Special Judge, NDPS, Diphu, Karbi Anglong subject to the following conditions.
(i) That the accused - applicant shall co-operate in the trial of NDPS
Page No.# 3/3 Case No. 99/2025 arising out of Khatkhati P.S. Case No. 91/2025 under Section 21(b) of the NDPS Act; (ii) That the accused applicant shall appear before the Trial Court as and when so required by the Trial Court; (iii) That the accused applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person who may be acquainted with the facts of the case, so as to dissuade such person from disclosing such facts before the Trial Court in the trial pending against the present accused applicant; (iv) That the accused applicant shall provide his contact details including photocopies of his Aadhar Card or Driving License or PAN card as well as, mobile number, and other contact details before the Trial Court; (v) That the accused applicant shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without prior permission of the Trial Court and when such leave is granted by the Trial Court, the accused applicant shall submit his address and contact details during such leave before the Trial Court; and (vi) That the accused applicant shall not commit any offence while on bail. 8. In view of the aforesaid finding, the instant bail application stands
disposed of as allowed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant