Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010132772026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1798/2026 MINHAJ ALI S/O SOHID ALI, R/O VILLAGE - GHILAZARI, JOYPUR, P.S HOWLY, DISTRICT BARPETA, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE P.P, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S H SIKDAR, MR. J ALI Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER Date : 26.06.2026 1. Heard learned Counsel Mr.S.H.Sikdar for the petitioner Minhaj Ali who has filed this application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 with prayer for bail as he is behind the Bars since 08.06.2026 in connection with Howly PS Case No. 45/2026 under Section 21(b)/25/29 of the NDPS Act. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner Page No.# 2/3 has also prayed for bail on the ground of parity as his wife, co-accused has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 22.05.2026 in connection with Bail Application No. 1181/2026. 3. The petitioner is alleged to be dealing with drugs. 4. Mr. K. Baishya, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor is present for the State respondent. 5. I have considered the submissions at the Bar with circumspection. 6. It appears that bail may be granted to the petitioner who is behind the Bars since 08.06.2026. Investigation may have presumably progressed to a certain extent. It appears that custodial detention of the petitioner may not be required for furtherance of investigation. 7. Considering entire aspects, prayer for bail is allowed. 8. The petitioner named above shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.50,000/- with a suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional court subject to the following conditions: i) The petitioner shall refrain from such activities of which he is alleged, ii) The petitioner shall appear before the I.O. every fortnight till completion of the investigation and iii) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Court without prior permission. Page No.# 3/3 9. On breach of any of the above conditions, learned jurisdictional court is at liberty to cancel the bail granted to the petitioner. 10. In terms of the above observations, the bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant