Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010210172026 2026:GAU-AS:14551 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2947/2026 AMITABH BHUYAN S/O LATE JOGENDRA NATH BHUYAN R/O KAKOJAN KAMARKHATOWAL GAON, PS TEOK DISTRICT. JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN-785107 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : G BORUAH, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN ORDER Date : 30.09.2026 Heard Ms. G. Boruah, learned counsel for the accused and Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State respondent. 2. This petition, under Section 483, BNSS, 2023 is preferred by accused, namely, Amitabh Bhuyan, who has been languishing in jail hazot in connection with Teok P.S. Case No. 93/2026, under Section 351 of the BNS, 2023, read with Page No.# 2/3 Sections 25(1B)(a)/27(1) of the Arms Act, 1959, for grant of bail. 3. It is to be noted here that the aforementioned case has been registered on the basis of an FIR lodged by one Baby Neog, In-charge of Lahdoigarh Outpost on 25.08.2026. The allegation in the FIR dated 25.08.2026, is that the accused has possession of a fire arm and ammunition in his residence and he fired two rounds of blank ammunition following an argument with his family members. 4. Ms. Boruah, the learned counsel for the accused submits that the accused was arrested on 25.08.2026 and since then, he has been languishing in jail hazot for last 36 days. She also submits that the accused is the father of one Amrit Bhuyan and that there was an argument between the accused and his son Amrit Bhuyan and for parenting purpose, he fired the rounds of blank ammunition, and that the dispute is a family dispute. She further submits that the son of the accused has filed one affidavit indicating that he has no objection in the event of granting bail to his father, and under such circumstances, she has contended to allow this petition. 5. Per contra, Mr. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor has produced the case diary before this Court and submits that the I.O. has collected some materials against the present accused, and since the dispute is between the family members and since the accused has also been languishing in jail hazot for last 36 days, the Court may pass necessary order. 6. Having heard the submissions of learned Advocates of both sides, this Court has carefully gone through the petition and the documents placed on record and also perused the case diary with the assistance of Mr. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 7. It appears that the accused has been languishing in jail hazot for last 36 Page No.# 3/3 days. It also appears from the case diary that the I.O. has collected some materials in support of the allegation made in the FIR. However, it appears that the I.O. has achieved substantial progress in the investigation of the case. In that view of the matter, custodial detention of the accused seems to be not warranted in the interest of investigation, and accordingly, this Court is inclined to allow this petition. 8. It is provided that on furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety of like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jorhat, the accused be enlarged on bail. 9. In terms of above, this bail application stands disposed of. 10. Case diary be returned. JUDGE Comparing Assistant