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2026 DAILYLAW 16441 (GAU)

NITISH KUMAR GUPTA AND ANR v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./3180/2026 · 2026-10-13

Rajesh Mazumdar

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010220292026 2026:GAU-AS:15654 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3180/2026 NITISH KUMAR GUPTA AND ANR S/O-AMIR SHA,RESIDENT OF VILL A.T TETRIWARD NO.05, P.S- DANDARI,MUFFASIL, DIST- BEGUSARAI,BIHAR, PIN- 851211. 2: PRADEEP KUMAR S/O- LATE PRAKASH SHA RESIDENT OF VILL A.T TETRIWARD NO.05 P.S- DANDARI MUFFASIL DIST- BEGUSARAI BIHAR PIN-851211 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R ISLAM, MR SAIFUL ISLAM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR ORDER Date : 14.10. 2026 Heard Mr. R. Islam, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Sarma, learned Addl. P.P. for the State. 2. The present petition is filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of bail to the petitioners, namely, Nitish Kumar Gupta and Pradeep Kumar, in connection with Sorbhog P.S. Case No. 88/2026 under Section 305 (c)/ 314/ 316 (3)/ 317 (3)/318 (2)/ 61 (a) of BNS, 2023. 3. The learned Addl. P.P. has submitted that the Case Diary is yet to be received. 4. The petitioners were arrested on 25.07.2026, on allegations of having committed criminal misappropriation, theft, and disappearance of consignments, which were in their vehicle. 5. Having gone through the materials on record and the length of detention, I am of the considered opinion that further custodial interrogation of the petitioners at this stage may not be required. Accordingly, the petitioners shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 30,000/- each, with two local sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Barpeta, Assam, who shall be at liberty to impose such other conditions as may be Page No.# 3/3 required for ensuring the participation of the petitioners in the investigation process. 6. Accordingly, this bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant