Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010002242026 2026:GAU-AS:281 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./36/2026 SOFIQUL ISLAM S/O SOHIJAL HOQUE R/O VILL - BHIMAPARA PART III, DIST. - SOUTH SALMARA, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY P.P., ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A M BORA, MR. M S HUSSAIN,MR S PRODHANI,MR. R BARTHAKUR Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, MR. N J DUTTA (INFORMANT),MR Z RAHMAN(INFORMANT) Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 08.01.2026 1. Heard Mr. A. M. Bora, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. R. Borthakur, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. K. Parasar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam and Mr. N. J. Dutta, learned counsel for the informant. 2. This is an application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, whereby the petitioner, Sofiqul Islam has prayed for releasing him on bail after he was arrested in connection with South Salmara P.S. Case No.173/2025 under Section 308(2)/351(2)/356(1) of the BNS, 2023. 3. In the FIR the informant has alleged that he was working as a sub- contractor for some road construction work under the PWD, the actual contract of work was given to someone else and he was working under him. He had some disputes with a person called Sopior Rahman, he allegedly blackmailed him and compelled him to pay an amount of Rs.50,000/-. 4. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the present petitioner has no role in the said acts between the informant and the Sopior Rahman. 5. Today, the learned counsel for the informant has submitted that he has no grievance against the present petitioner and therefore he has also filed an application before the Trial Court stating his no objection. Learned counsel for the informant has no objection, if the present petitioner is allowed to go on bail. Page No.# 3/3 6. Accordingly, after hearing learned counsel for both sides, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner no longer deserves to be detained in custody and the bail application of the petitioner is allowed. 7. Therefore, the petitioner Sofiqul Islam, who was arrested in connection with South Salmara P.S. Case No.173/2025 shall be released on bail of Rs.25,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, South Salmara, Mankachar. 8. With the aforesaid direction, the bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant