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2026 DAILYLAW 16710 (GAU)

DEBOJIT DEORI v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./3311/2026 · 2026-10-12

Shamima Jahan

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010228732026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3311/2026 DEBOJIT DEORI S/O REDI KUMAR, R/O VILL DEORIGAON, PS SILAPATHAR, DIST DHEMAJI, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR D MEDHI, A KASHYAP,MR P SONOWAL Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN ORDER Date : 13.10.2026 Heard Mr. D. Medhi, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. RJ Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. By this application, the petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with PRC Case No. 2994/2026 arising out of Dispur PS Case No. 467/2026 registered under Sections 61(2)/178/179/180 of BNS, 2023. The FIR in connection with Page No.# 2/3 which the petitioner was arrested on 02.07.2026 was lodged by the police personnel of Dispur Police Station stating inter alia that on an information that some persons are involved in dealing, preparing and circulating the fake Indian Currency Notes, the informant along with the police team intercepted one vehicle and upon searching the same, a black bag pack was found with suspected FICN amounting to Rs. 2,56,000/-. It was also stated in the FIR that the petitioner along with another was found inside the vehicle and they were arrested. 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that police has completed the investigation of the case and had submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and others. He further submits that the case has been committed and it is at the appearance stage. He also submits that the petitioner has been inside the jail for the last 104 days and that other co-accused were also granted bail. 4. Mr. RJ Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State on the other hand submits that the petitioner is involved in other offences as could be seen from the forwarding report and that the case record be called for to see the materials against him. 5. Upon consideration of the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the parties, more so, in view of the fact that the police had submitted the charge sheet and the case is before the Trial Court and also due to the fact that the petitioner has been inside the jail for 104 days and that he is required to defend his case properly, 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 District and Sessions Judge, Kamrup(M) under the following conditions: Page No.# 3/3 i) the petitioner will appear before the Court as and when called for. ii) if the petitioner is found involved in similar offence, the Investigating Officer will be at liberty to file cancellation of bail. iii) the petitioner will not hamper, tamper with the evidence, neither influence the witnesses connected with the case. iv) the petitioner will not leave the place of jurisdiction without the permission of the concerned Court. 6. Petition is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant