Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010190422026 2026:GAU-AS:12917 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2108/2026 ABDUL SAHID S/O MASADDAR ALI, R/O VILL DABLONG GAON, BORDOLONG, PO KHARIKHANA, PS LANKA, DIST HOJAI, ASSAM, PIN 782446 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : TAWHID LASKAR, MR. D K AGARWALA,ASHRAFUL BORBHUYAN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 07.09.2026 Heard Mr. T. Laskar, learned counsel for the accused-applicant. Also heard Mr. K. Baishya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State respondent. 2. This application under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 is preferred praying for granting pre-arrest bail to the accused-applicant in connection with Doboka Page No.# 2/3 P.S. Case No. 144/2026, under Sections 61(2)/111/270/280/292/317(2) of the BNS, 2023, read with Sections 4(1)/4(1A)/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, read with Section 3 of PDPP Act, read with Section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act. 3. An FIR was lodged on 23.08.2026, by ASI Bidyasing Ronghang of Doboka P.S. before the Officer-in-Charge, Doboka Police Station alleging that three accused persons, namely, Azar Uddin, Zirabur Rahman and Saleh Ahmed are involved in illegal trading of stolen coals. 4. In view of the aforesaid FIR, Doboka P.S. Case No. 144/2026, was registered under the aforementioned sections. 5. Ms. Laskar, learned counsel for the accused-applicant submits that the accused-applicant is nowhere involved with the aforesaid allegation of illegal trading of stolen coals. He also submits that the accused-applicant is the cousin of one of the accused persons, namely, Saleh Ahmed and that the police visited his residence looking for the aforesaid accused. He further submits that the police may be thinking that the accused-applicant is harbouring the aforesaid accused, namely, Saleh Ahmed in his residence. In view of the aforesaid, the accused-applicant is apprehensive of arrest and therefore, he has filed the instant pre-arrest bail application. 6. Mr. Baishya, learned Additional Public Prosecution submits that in this case, case diary should be called for before consideration of the bail prayer. 7. Taking into account the entire facts of the case in consideration of submission, this Court is of the considered opinion that pre-arrest bail should be granted to the accused-applicant as the accused persons are behind the bar. 8. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the accused- Page No.# 3/3 applicant by the Investigating Officer in connection with Doboka P.S. Case No. 144/2026, under Sections 61(2)/111/270/280/292/317(2) of the BNS, 2023, read with Sections 4(1)/4(1A)/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, read with Section 3 of PDPP Act, read with Section 15 of the Environment (Protection) Act, he shall be released on pre-arrest bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 30,000/-, with surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority, subject to the following conditions: (i) The accused-applicant shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 7 days from today. (ii) The accused-applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and make himself available as and when required by the Investigating Officer. (iii) The accused-applicant shall not hamper or tamper with the investigation in whatsoever manner. 9. In terms of the aforesaid directions, the instant AB stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant