Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010056832026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./820/2026 GOPAL CHETRY S/O LATE RUDRA BAHADUR CHETRY R/O TIKIRABALI, P.S. TENGAKHAT, DIST. DIBRUGARH, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR D SAIKIA, MD IMRAN,MD R ISLAM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER 07.04.2026 Heard Mr. D. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam. 2. This application has been filed seeking bail for the petitioner who has been arrested on 13.02.2026 in connection with Tengakhat Police Station Case No. Page No.# 2/2 08/2026 under Section 305(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 R/W Section 20(b) (ii) A of NDPS Act. 3. It is submitted by the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor that Charge Sheet has already been submitted. 4. Allegation against the petitioner is recovery of 713 grams of suspected cannabis (ganza) which amounts to small quantity and as already held by this Court previously, the offence pertaining to small quantity is a bailable one. In the meantime, petitioner has already spent 54 days in custody. 5. Considering the above, prayer for bail is allowed and it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority in connection with the aforesaid case. 6. The petition accordingly stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant