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2026 DAILYLAW 12926 (GAU)

DEEP JYOTI ALIAS DIPJYOTI BARMAN v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./2214/2026 · 2026-08-25

Rajesh Mazumdar

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010163992026 2026:GAU-AS:12257 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2214/2026 DEEP JYOTI ALIAS DIPJYOTI BARMAN SON OF NRIPENDRA NATH BARMAN, RESIDENT OF JYOTIKUCHI, POSAUKUCHI, PS-DISPUR, GUWAHATI, DISTRICT KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN-781040 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, FOREST DEPARTMENT, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D CHOUDHURY, MS. A KHARBANI,MR. R K SARMA,MR J DAS,MR T CHAKRABORTY Advocate for the Respondent : SPECIAL PP ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR ORDER Date : 26.08.2026 Heard Mr. D. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. Gogoi learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Page No.# 2/2 Sanhita, 2023 whereby the petitioner, Deep Jyoti @ Dipjyoti Barman has prayed for releasing him on bail after he was arrested in connection with Offence No. SP/30/2026-27 under Section 39/48A/49(B) read with Section 2(2) (14)(20)(31) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. 3. Mr. D. Gogoi, learned Special Public Prosecutor, Wildlife has produced before this Court the report of the forensic examination, which reveals that the seized article is not a rhino horn. 4. In view of the above, I am of the considered view that the petitioners named above shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- with a local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup(M). 5. Bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant