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2026:GAU-AS:4475
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./4023/2025 NARAYAN BASUMATARY S/O- LT. MADAN BASUMATARY R/ O- VILL- KISHANPUR P.S.-MAJBAT P.O- PATHAKPUR DIST.- UDALGURI -BTR ASSAM PIN-784507 VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR G KAKOTI, S MEDHI,MS. D KHAKHALARY,MR. P THAKURIA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR ORDER 27.03.2026 Heard Mr P Thakuria, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr R J Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Page No.# 2/3 Sanhita, 2023, praying for bail in connection with Special (NDPS) Case No. 43/2025, arising out of Rangapara GRPS Case No. 12/2025, under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C)/29 of the NDPS Act, in favour of Narayan Basumatary, son of Late Madah Basumatary. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been behind bars for the last 296 days. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that out of 6 (six) witnesses, three witnesses have been examined, and one of the seizure witnesses has already stated that he does not know about the seizure. 4. The perusal of the records also indicate the above. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that this Court may consider the prayer for bail of the petitioner since the petitioner has stated that he is not involved in the alleged offence, as no recovery has been made from his person and the seizure list also does not indicate any such recovery. 6. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has objected to the bail petition on the ground that the offences are heinous and the PW-1 and PW-2 have implicated the petitioner. It is further submitted that the rigours of Section 37 would also be attracted in this case. 7. We have gone through the records and also considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties. Page No.# 3/3
8. This Court is of the opinion that the petitioner deserves the privilege of bail at this stage in view of the seizure list and statements of the witnesses. 9.
Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioner, if not wanted in any other case, shall be released, in the event, he submits a bail bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, one of whom shall be a Government Servant, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. The learned Trial Court shall be at liberty to impose any other such condition or conditions as it may deem fit for ensuring the participation of the petitioner in the trial proceedings. 10. Bail Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant