Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010026752026 2026:GAU-AS:3956 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./494/2026 NZNIMO YANTHAN ALIAS THOMAS LOTHA S/O NVINIMO YANTHAN R/O DHANKAN BASTI, P.S. DIMAPUR WEST, DIST. DIMAPUR, NAGALAND, PIN-797112. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR I RAFIQUE, CHONBEN Z YANTHAN,N CHAKRABORTY,MRS S A CHOUDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR ORDER 18.03.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, who stated that the TCR has been received. Page No.# 2/2 Charges have been framed by the Ld. Trial Court and recording of evidence is yet to start. The allegation in the FIR is that the petitioner, an Autorickshaw driver, was carrying a dead barking deer along with accused No. 2 when they were intercepted. There is no allegation that the petitioner was involved in the hunting of the deer. In these circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner may be allowed the privilege of bail during trial. Accordingly, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000,- with the 2(two) sureties of the like amount, at least one of whom shall be a resident within the jurisdiction of the learned Trial Court and one of whom shall have immovable property in his name. The grant of bail shall be further subject to the condition that the petitioner shall participate in the trial as and when required, without fail. The learned Trial Court shall be at liberty to impose such other conditions as may be required to ensure the participation of the accused in the trial. Bail Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant