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2026 DAILYLAW 13528 (GAU)

ROMEN CHETIA v. STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./2318/2026 · 2026-09-01

Sanjeev Kumar Sharma

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010171232026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2318/2026 ROMEN CHETIA SON OF SRI BIDYADHAR CHETIA, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BISHNUPUR ADARSHA GAON, P.O. P.S. GELEKI, CO-DISTRICT NAZRIA, DISTRICT - SIVASAGAR ASSAM. PIN -785696 VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S. J. SARKAR, MR. N SARMA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 02.09.2026 Heard Mr. S. P. Konwar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Sarma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State of Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 whereby the petitioner, namely, Romen Chetia has Page No.# 2/2 prayed for releasing him on bail after he was arrested on 01.03.2026 in connection with Special NDPS Case No. 10/2026 arising out of Geleki Police Station Case No. 08/2026 registered under Sections 112 of BNS, 2023 read with Section 20(b) (ii) (B)/25/27/29 of NDPS Act, 1985. 3. The allegation as contained in the charge-sheet is that a total quantity of about 11 kgs of suspected ganja was recovered from the house compound of the petitioner. It appears from the charge-sheet that the father and mother of the petitioner were present in the house at the time of search but, the petitioner was not present. 4. Scanned copy of the TCR as called for has been received. 5. Investigation of the case has also been completed. 6. Petitioner was released on interim bail pursuant to the order dated 14.08.2026 passed by this Court. 7. Apparently, the petitioner was not present when the alleged recovery was made from the house compound of the petitioner. 8. Considering the above, the order of interim bail granted vide order dated 14.08.2026 is hereby made absolute in the same conditions. 9. Accordingly, this bail application is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant