Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010178712026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2427/2026 RAFIKUL ISLAM ALIAS VAISTA S/O HANIF ALI, VILLAGE MOIRAMARA, P.S. HOWLY, DISTRICT BARPETA, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R ALI, MISS. S PARBIN,MR H A AHMED Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 15.09.2026 Heard Mr. R. Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. This is an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 whereby the petitioner, namely, Rafikul Islam @ Vaista, has prayed for releasing him on bail after he were arrested on 25.02.2026 in Page No.# 2/2 connection with Special NDPS Case No.23/2026 under Section 21(b) of NDPS Act pending before the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTC). Barpeta (arising out of Howly P.S. Case No. 20/2026, under Section 21(b)/29 of NDPS Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that an intermediate quantity of suspected heroin amounting to 110.02 gm was recovered from the petitioner. He was arrested on 25.02.2026 and by now has spent 202 days in custody. The investigation of the case is also over and the charge-sheet has also submitted. Having regard to the above, further detention of the petitioner may not be necessary. Therefore, the prayer for bail is allowed. Accordingly, the petitioner named above shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, First Track Court, Barpeta. Bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant