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2026 DAILYLAW 322 (GAU)

MD AJIM v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./363/2026 · 2026-02-08

Parthivjyoti Saikia

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010023502026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./363/2026 MD AJIM S/O MD. JIRINU, PERMANENT R/O UMARI, P.S. AKHAND NAGAR, DIST. SULTANPUR, UTTAR PRADESH, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT GREEN VIEW PATH, LAL GANESH, P.S. FATASIL AMBARI, GUWAHATI, DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A CHAUDHURY, MR. D BORA,MR. N MAHAJAN,MR. P K DAS Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, :: BEFORE :: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA O R D E R 09.02.2026 Heard Mr. B.K. Mahajan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K.K. Das, the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam. Page No.# 2/2 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 whereby the petitioner, namely- Md. Ajim has prayed for releasing him on regular bail after he was arrested on 03.02.2026 in connection with Jalukbari P.S. Case No.35/2026. 3. A truck was kept parked in a petrol pump premises for more than two years. Because of natural elements, the truck got reduced to scrap materials. Therefore, the owner of the petrol pump sold the said truck to the present petitioner, who is a scrap dealer. In the meantime, the owner of the truck had lodged before police alleging theft of his truck. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner did not have the knowledge that the truck belonged to somebody else. He only purchased the truck as scrap materials. It may be stated that the owner of the petrol pump was granted pre-arrest bail by this Court in the same case. The petitioner has already spent 6(six) days in judicial custody. 5. Mr. Das has prayed for calling of the Case Diary. 6. I have heard the learned counsel for both sides. 7. This Court is of the opinion that under the given circumstances, the present petitioner no longer deserves to be detained in custody for any further period of time. His bail application is allowed. 8. The petitioner Md. Ajim who was arrested in connection with Jalukbari P.S. Case No.35/2026, shall be released on bail of ₹25,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup(M), Guwahati. With the above direction, the present bail application is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant