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2026 DAILYLAW 14721 (GAU)

BABUL ISLAM v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./2854/2026 · 2026-09-17

Sanjeev Kumar Sharma

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010204992026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2854/2026 BABUL ISLAM S/O LT. NAJIM UDDIN R/O VILL- BOWALGURI, W/NO. 09, P.S. LAHARIGHAT. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S K NARGIS, MS N SULTANA,F RAHMAN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER 18.09.2026 Heard Ms. S. K. Nargis, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. K. Parasar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This is an application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, praying for the grant of bail to the petitioner, namely, Babul Islam, in connection with Moirabari P.S. Case No. 82/2026 under Section 61(2)/319(2)/318(4)/336(3)/340(2)/95/3(5) of the BNS, 2023, read with Section 66(C)/66(D) of the Information and Technology Act. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 01.08.2026 and since then he has been under custody. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegations relating to cyber crimes have been made in the FIR dated 30.07.2026, however, the petitioner herein is not among of the ten named accused persons and he was arrested during investigation soon after the FIR. It is also contended that the petitioner is not involved in the alleged offences and that he has also been implicated due to some political rivalries. 5. The earlier bail application in respect of the present petitioner was rejected vide order dated 02.09.2026 in Bail Appln. No. 2548/2026. 6. Similarly situated accused person was granted bail by order dated 10.09.2026 in Bail Appln. No. 2795/2026. 7. Considering that the length of detention and the date of the arrest of both Page No.# 3/3 the petitioners are same, and having regard to the above as the period of detention of the present petitioner is 48 days, the prayer for bail is allowed on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Morigaon, Assam. 10. The bail petition stands disposed of as allowed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant