Sabir v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 25.10.2024

Heard Mr. M. Khan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the state of Assam.

¶2This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for releasing the petitioner, Sabir on bail, after he was arrested in connection with Bongagaon G.R.P.S. Case No.101/2024 under Sections 178/179/180 of the BNSS, 2023.

¶3The allegation against the petitioner was that a bag containing a bundle of fake Page No.# 2/2 currency notes was found in the possession of the petitioner.

¶4Mr. Khan submits that the bag did not belong to the petitioner.

¶5Mr. Baruah has submitted that the case diary shows that the bag belonged to the petitioner and the notes are sent for forensic examination. According to Mr. Baruah, after receiving the report from the FSL, charge-sheet may be filed by police.

¶6I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels of both sides.

¶7This Court is of the opinion that under the given circumstances, the petitioner does not deserve to be released on bail.

¶11Therefore, the bail application of the petitioners stands rejected and disposed of accordingly. The CD shall be returned. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010199902024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2922/2024 SABIR S/O INTJAR, VILL- JAITPUR, P.S.-KAKOD, DIST-BULANDSHAHR, UTTAR PRADESH VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M KHAN, MS J AKTAR,MR A K DAS Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA