Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010118752026 2026:GAU-AS:8988 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1556/2026 ALI AKBAR MIAH S/O LATE HAJI ABDUL AZIZ BEPARI, RESIDENT OF ANANDA NAGAR, P.S. BILASIPARA, DISTRICT DHUBRI, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S BORTHAKUR, SR. ADV., MR M HOQUE,MR. I U CHOWDHURY,JANIFAR RAHMAN,S NAZNIN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER 22.06.2026 Heard Mr. S. Borthakur, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.R. Kaushik, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, for granting bail to Page No.# 2/4 the petitioner who was arrested on 23.05.2026 in connection with Bilasipara P.S. Case No. 163/2026, registered under Sections 152/221/351(3)/353(1) (b)&(c)/61(2)/148 of BNS. 3. As per the allegations contained in the FIR dated 22.05.206, a video was circulated on facebook and other social media platforms, wherein, the petitioner was seen making public statements to the effect that “in matters relating to Qurbani, if any police personnel act, in a high-handed manner or attempt to exercise undue authority, people should restrain such police personnel and immediately inform him, whereupon he would personally come to the spot and “give him his Qurbani.” 4. The petitioner was arrested on 23.05.2026 and after three days of police custody, he was remanded to judicial custody where he remains to this day. 5. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that, the said statement was made in a private setting but somehow it got circulated in social media but no adverse outcome took place as a result of such statements. It is further submitted with reference to the medical documents that the petitioner is suffering from neurological diseases because of which he is unable to properly walk and considering the length of detention of about 30 days, the prayer for bail may be considered. Page No.# 3/4 6. The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor with reference to the Case Diary submits that, there is sufficient material against the petitioner. 7. Although, the statements allegedly made by the petitioner are reprehensible, having regard to the submissions of the learned counsel and the nature of the allegations and the fact that the petitioner has been duly interrogated during police custody and has spent nearly 30 days in custody and also having regard to the age of the petitioner i.e., about 67 years as well as his medical condition, further detention of the petitioner may not be necessary. 8. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed and the petitioner in the event of his arrest in connection with Bilasipara P.S. Case No. 163/2026, registered under Sections 152/221/351(3)/353(1)(b)&(c)/61(2)/148 of BNS shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 50,000/- with two (2) sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court. It is further provided that the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation, shall not try to tamper with the evidence and shall not make any statements of similar nature in social media or otherwise. In the case of violation of the aforesaid conditions, his bail will be liable to be cancelled. 9. The petition is disposed of accordingly. Page No.# 4/4 10. Send back the Case Diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant