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2026 DAILYLAW 4168 (GAU)

AMIR ISLAM v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./753/2026 · 2026-03-29

Sanjeev Kumar Sharma

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010050422026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case : Bail Appln./753/2026 AMIR ISLAM S/O LATE NUR MOHAMMAD R/O VILL. GOWALTALI P.S. BISWANATH CHARIALI DIST. BISWANATH ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : A B T HAQUE Advocate for : PP ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 30 .03. 2026 Heard Mr. ABT Haque, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State respondent. 2. This bail application has been filed by the petitioner namely, Amir Islam Page No.# 2/3 under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, seeking bail in connection with Biswanath Chariali P.S. Case No. 30/2026 under Sections 61(2)/ 318(4) of BNS, 2023 read with Sections 10(1)/ 11(1) of the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is that petitioner was helping some of the candidates for recruitment of Junior Administrative Assistant (JAA) Examination held on 01.02.2026 at Biswanath College Centre by providing answers through smart phone. The present petitioner was arrested on 02.02.2026 and spent behind the bars for 57 days. It is submitted that the petitioner was on interim bail granted by this Court vide order dated 16.3.2026 after completion of 42 days in custody. 4. It is submitted that the case is pending for FSL report. Therefore, it appears that the investigation of the case is otherwise complete. It is also submitted that two other accused persons have been granted interim bail. 5. The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor has submitted that there are sufficient materials against the petitioner collected by the I.O. Therefore, he opposes the prayer for bail. 6. Having regard to the above and the period of detention and advance stage of the investigation, further detention of the petitioner may not be necessary. Accordingly, it is directed that interim order dated 16.3.2026 is made absolute subject to the conditions mentioned in the interim order itself. 7. It is further provided that the petitioner shall cooperate with the trial and they shall not influence any witnesses acquainted with this case, in any manner. Page No.# 3/3 8. In terms of the above, this bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant