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2026 DAILYLAW 16721 (GAU)

PARAG HAZARIKA @ ANKUR HAZARIKA @ LALA v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./2997/2026 · 2026-10-12

Anjan Moni Kalita

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010212382026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2997/2026 PARAG HAZARIKA @ ANKUR HAZARIKA @ LALA S/O LATE BUBUL HAZARIKA R/O JERAI NALANIHULA GAON P.S. CHABUA DIST. DIBRUGARH, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S BEGUM, S. TALUKDAR Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 13-10-2026 1. Heard Mr. S. Talukdar, the learned counsel appearing for the accused- applicant. Also heard Mr. K.K. Parasar, the learned Addl. P.P, Assam appearing for the State. Page No.# 2/3 2. This is an application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, praying for granting bail to the accused-applicant, namely Parag Hazarika @Ankur Hazarika @Lala in connection Chabua P.S. Case No.55/2026 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B)/25 of the NDPS Act. 3. The gist of the case is that on 01.09.2026, one SI Mrinal Taid lodged an FIR, alleging that on receipt of information regarding concealment of narcotic substance at Miri Gaon, police recovered 1 K.G. 53 Grams of suspected ganja from the residence of one Bisheswar Das. Said Bisheswar Das was apprehended and the contraband materials were seized. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the accused-applicant submits that the contraband materials were not seized from the accused-applicant and he has been arrested by the police only on the basis of the disclosure statement made by Bisheswar Das. 5. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the accused- applicant. 6. Taking into account the fact that the contraband material has been seized from the house of aforesaid Bisheswar Das and nothing has been seized from the accused-applicant and the fact that the accused-applicant is behind bars for last 38 days, this Court is of the considered opinion that the accused- applicant should be granted bail at this stage. 7. Accordingly, it is directed that the accused-applicant, named above, Page No.# 3/3 shall be released forthwith from jail on furnishing of a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand only) with one surety of like nature to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dibrugarh, subject to the following conditions:- i) That the accused-applicant shall cooperate with the trial and continue to appear before the learned Trial Court as and when required; ii) That the accused-applicant shall not hamper or tamper with the evidence of the case in whatsoever manner; and 8. In terms of the above, the bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant