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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/28/2026 SRI KAMAL SUTRADHAR S/O MANINDRA SUTRADHAR, R/O TARAPARA, RANGJULI, DARANGGIRI, DIST GOALPARA, ASSAM- 783134 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE CENTRAL GOVT STANDING COUNSEL 2:THE DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE GOVT OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CUSTOMS GOVT OF INDIA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K K HANDIQUE, MR H NATH Advocate for the Respondent : SC, DRI,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 03.02.2026 Heard Mr. K K Handique, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Ms. P S Chakraborty, learned Standing Counsel, DRI.
2. This is an application under section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of pre-
Page No.# 2/2 arrest bail in respect of DRI Case No.14/CL/IMP/PS & CIG/DRI/GZU/2025-26.
3. Ms. Chakraborty has agreed that pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court on 08.01.2026, the petitioner Sri Kamal Sutradhar has already appeared before the Investigating Officer and has been cooperating with the Investigating Officer.
4. Ms. Chakraborty, has however, objected to this Anticipatory Bail Application on the ground that there are incriminating materials against the petitioner in the case diary.
5. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels of both sides.
6. Since the petitioner has been cooperating with the Investigating Officer, he does not deserves to be detained in custody. For that reason, his bail application is allowed.
7. The interim bail granted to the petitioner Sri Kamal Sutradhar by this Court on 08.01.2026 is hereby made absolute.
8. With the aforesaid direction, the Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of accordingly. The CD shall be returned. JUDGE Comparing Assistant