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2026 DAILYLAW 3926 (GAU)

SHAHIL SIKDAR ALIAS SAHIL SIKDAR v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./952/2026 · 2026-04-06

Pranjal Das

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010068462026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./952/2026 SHAHIL SIKDAR ALIAS SAHIL SIKDAR S/O NAZIM SIKDAR RESIDENT OF BHOGDIA, P.S. SARTHEBARI, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP 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 HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 07.04.2026 Heard Mr. B.K. Mahajan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This application has been filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraskha Sanhita, 2023, whereby the accused petitioner namely, Shahil Sikdar @ Sahil Sikdar, has prayed for bail in connection with Basistha P.S. Case No. Page No.# 2/2 537/2025 under Section 179/180/310(4) of BNS, 2023. 3. The petitioner is stated to have been detained in custody since 01.07.2026 and he is stated to have completed 91 days as on today. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that as per instruction, investigation is still going on, the applicable statutory period is 90 days. 5. In the given circumstances, the petitioner is required to be granted bail. 6. Accordingly, the accused-petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail in connection with Basistha P.S. Case No. 537/2025 under Section 179/180/310(4) of BNS, 2023, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.50,000/- with one suitable surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned concerned court [CJM, Kamrup(M)]. 7. The direction for bail is further subject to the following conditions: (a) That the petitioner shall be available for remaining investigation; (b) The petitioner shall available for the trial, if one commences; and (c) That the petitioner shall not hamper or tamper with evidence. 8. Violation or breach of any condition(s) shall entail cancellation of bail. 9. With the above observations, this bail petition stands allowed and disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant