Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010000262026 2026:GAU-AS:280 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./31/2026 TAFIQUR RAHMAN S/O - SOFI AHMED, A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF KAILASH NAGAR, JYOTI NAGAR, P.O. AND P.S. NOONMATI, DIST - KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : TAWHID LASKAR, ASHRAFUL BORBHUYAN,MR. D K AGARWALA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, A MISHRA (INFORMANT) :: BEFORE :: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA O R D E R 08.01.2026 Heard Mr. T.A. Laskar, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K.K. Parasar, the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam as well as Mr. A. Page No.# 2/2 Mishra, the learned counsel representing the informant. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 whereby the petitioner Tafiqur Rahman has prayed for releasing him on bail after he was arrested in connection with Noonmati P.S. Case No.229/2025, registered under Sections 305(b)/112(2) of the BNS, 2023. 3. The informant has alleged that he has purchased a vehicle from the petitioner at a price of ₹7,40,000/-. After payment of the money, the informant came to know that the documents supplied to him by the petitioner did not tally with the registration number and other materials with the vehicle. Therefore, the informant wanted the petitioner to return the money. The petitioner did not do so. For the aforesaid reason, the FIR was lodged. 4. Today, the informant has stated that the money has been returned to him. The petitioner has also filed Bank documents to that effect. 5. Since, the money has been returned, the petitioner no longer deserves to be detained in custody. Therefore, his bail application is allowed. 6. The petitioner Tafiqur Rahman who was arrested in connection with Noonmati P.S. Case No.229/2025, registered under Sections 305(b)/112(2) of the BNS, 2023 shall be released on bail of ₹25,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (M), Guwahati. With the aforesaid direction, the instant bail application is allowed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant