Sofiul Islam @ Md. Sofiul Islam v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 15-03-2024 Heard Mr. M Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. BB Gogoi, learned APP for the State.

¶2The petitioner, namely, Sofiul Islam @ Md. Sofiul Islam who was Page No.# 2/3 arrested on 20.01.2024 in connection with Bijni PS case no.10/2024 registered under section 279 IPC read with section 21(b) of the NDPS Act is seeking regular bail by filing this application under section 439 Cr.P.C.

¶3It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the driver of the vehicle and a small quantity of suspected heroin was recovered from the vehicle. It is also submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 20.01.2024 and he has been behind the bar for 55 days. Considering the length of the detention, bail may be granted to the petitioner. The learned APP has produced the case diary and submits that the FSL report is not available with the case diary.

¶4In view of the above, this Court is inclined to release the petitioner, named above, on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two suitable surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Bijni.

¶5The direction for bail is further subject to the conditions that the accused petitioner:

¶1Shall not leave the territorial jurisdiction of learned Special Judge, Bijni without prior written permission from him/ her.

¶2Shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. Page No.# 3/3

¶6Return the case diary.

¶7Bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010046232024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./656/2024 SOFIUL ISLAM @ MD. SOFIUL ISLAM S/O- SAMAD ALI, RESIDENT OF VILL- NO. 1 BHANDARA, P.S. MANIKPUR, DIST. BONGAIGAON, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M KHAN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI