Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010196022026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2703/2026 CHINMOY KALITA S/O NAREN KALITA, R/O KACHARI SOULMARI, RANGIA, MURAR NEAR GOPAL MANDIR, PS RANGIA, DIST KAMRUP, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR D MEDHI, S YESMIN,MR P SONOWAL Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN ORDER Date : 14.09.2026 Heard Mr. D. Medhi, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. By this application, the petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Dispur P.S. Case No. 467/2026 registered under Sections 61(2)/178/179/180 of BNS, 2023. The FIR in connection with which the petitioner was arrested was Page No.# 2/3 lodged on 02.07.2026 by the police personnel of Dispur Police Station stating inter alia that on an information that individuals are involved in dealing preparation, circulation of suspected fake currency notes, the police personnel along with the other staff intercepted a vehicle and arrested the occupants of the said vehicle and on search being made found a black bag pack which contain fake currency notes amounting to Rs. 2,56,000/-. It is further stated that currency notes appeared to bear feature inconsistent with the genuine notes. 3. Mr. D. Medhi, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner did not figure in the FIR, neither he was there in the vehicle from where the notes were recovered. He submits that during investigation, it is alleged that one of the arrested accused person had taken the name of the petitioner and the petitioner was arrested on that basis. 4. Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, however, submits that during investigation it was clearly found out from the statement of one co- accused that petitioner is involved in manufacturing, procuring, transporting and circulating fake currency notes at different places in and around Guwahati. He as such submits that the Case Diary be seen to see the complicity of the petitioner. 5. Upon consideration of the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the parties, more so, in view of the fact that the petitioner's name was taken by the co-accused and there being no recovery made from the petitioner, this Court deems it fit to enlarge the petitioner on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with one local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of CJM, Karmup(M), under the following conditions: Page No.# 3/3 i) the petitioner will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called for. ii) the petitioner will not hamper, tamper with the evidence, neither influence the witnesses connected with the case. iii) the petitioner will not leave the place of jurisdiction without the permission of the concerned Court. 6. Petition is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant