Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010006842026 2026:GAU-AS:873 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./124/2026 CHINMOY DEB SON OF LATE SATYARANJAN DEB,RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 7,GOPINATH NAGAR, SERAB BHATI,P.O. P.S. BHARALUMUKH, GUWAHATI,DISTRICT - KAMRUP (METRO), 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,MR. A KHAN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 27.01.2026 Heard Mr. B.K. Mahajan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Page No.# 2/3 2. This subsequent application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraskha Sanhita, 2023, the accused petitioner namely, Chinmoy Deb, has prayed for bail in connection with Dispur P.S. Case No. 875/2025 under Section 140(2)/3(5) of BNS, added Section 308(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. The earlier bail application was rejected by this Court on 18.12.2025 in BA 3989/2025. The petitioner has been detained in custody since 27.10.2025. 4. The gist of the allegations is that while he was attending to his wife at Pratiksha Hospital, some persons in a black Scorpio vehicle kidnapped him for ransom and he came to know the identity of two persons being Riyaz Ahmed and Chinmoy. It is alleged that after kidnapping he was physically and mentally abused and threatened with his life for ransom and while being in confinement, he was forced to transfer some money through one of his known persons. It is stated that during his confinement, he could share his location whereupon he was rescued by police and families. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that some of the co- accused has already granted bail upon completion of investigation, which resulted in charge sheet and copies of such orders has been placed before this Court. I have perused the said orders. 6. It appears from the record that after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been laid vide C.S. No. 697/2025 dated 30.10.2025. 7. Considering the completion of investigation and the aspect of parity – the petitioner can be released on bail at this stage, subject to conditions. Page No.# 3/3 8. Accordingly, the accused-petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail in connection with Dispur P.S. Case No. 875/2025 under Section 140(2)/3(5) of BNS, added Section 308(2) 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. 9. The direction for bail is further subject to the following conditions: (a) That the petitioner shall co-operate with the trial of the case, if one commences; (b) That the petitioner shall not hamper or tamper with evidence; and (c) That the petitioner shall not try to influence any witnesses and commit any illegal activities. 10. Violation or breach of any condition(s) shall entail cancellation of bail. 11. With the above observations, this bail petition stands allowed and disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant