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2026 DAILYLAW 3942 (GAU)

MEHERJAN NESSA ALIAS ANJIMA KHATUN v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./817/2026 · 2026-03-31

Pranjal Das

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010057182026 2026:GAU-AS:4835 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./817/2026 MEHERJAN NESSA ALIAS ANJIMA KHATUN W/O CHAYADUR RAHMAN VILL- DOULATPUR, P.O. AND P.S. LAKHIMPUR, DIST. LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR M H AHMED, I AMIN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS O R D E R 01.04.2026 Heard Mr. I. Amin, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State respondent. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of Page No.# 2/3 bail to the accused petitioner, namely, Meherjan Nessa @ Anjima Khatun, who has been arrested on 18.02.2026, 3. The petitioner herein, Meherjan Nessa @ Anjima Khatun, is hereby seeking regular bail in connection with Paltanbazar P.S. Case No. 54/2026, under Sections 318(4)/61(2)(b)/62 of the BNS, 2023. She was arrested on 18.02.2026 in connection with this case, registered on the basis of FIR dated 17.02.2026, with the allegations that some persons were loitering near one cinema hall under the jurisdiction of the police station and suspected to be carrying fake gold. There are two FIR named persons, who were arrested. 4. It is submitted that the present petitioner was arrested on the statement of co-accused. 5. The learned Addl. P.P. submits that in the meantime, investigation stands completed resulting in a charge sheet vide Charge-sheet No. 45/2026 dated 26/03/2026. 6. In view of the completion of investigation and also considering the length of detention and the fact that petitioner is a woman - she is hereby allowed to go on bail of Rs. 30,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned learned Court and subject to the following conditions:- (i) The accused/petitioner shall available for the trial, if once commences, (ii) She shall not hamper or tamper with evidence. (iii) She shall not commit any illegal activities or offences. 7. In case of violation of bail conditions, the bail would be liable to be cancelled. 8. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed and disposed of. 9. Send back the case diary. Page No.# 3/3 JUDGE Comparing Assistant