THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM v. THE STATE OF ASSAM
Case at a glance
Outcome
Bail refused
Accordingly this bail stands dismissed, as not pressed
Provisions considered
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 s. 439
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ss. 21(b), 22(c), 29
Key paragraphs
- Para 55. Accordingly this bail stands dismissed, as not pressed.
Judgment
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2603/2023 SAFIUL HOQUE @ SAFIQUL HOQUE S/O NOBOUDDIN VILL- PASONIA KABAITARI PT.IV P.S. JOGIGHOPA DIST. BONGAIGAON, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A M AHMED Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
O R D E R
24.08.2023. Heard Ms. P. Ghosh, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Sarma, learned Addl. P.P., Assam appearing for the respondent State.
The bail application under Section 439 of the CrPC has been preferred by the petitioner, namely, Safiul Hoque @ Safiqul Hoque seeking bail in connection Page No.# 2/2 with Garchuk P.S. Case No. 102/2023, under Section 21(b)/22(c)/29 of the NDPS Act, who was arrested on 06.04.2023 and since then he has been in custody.
It is submitted by Mr. B. Sarma, learned Addl. P.P., Assam that the charge sheet vide C.S. No.153/23, dated 05.08.2023 has been filed in the case before the competent Court.
Ms. P. Ghosh, learned counsel for the petitioner submits on instructions that the petitioner does not wish to press the bail petition any further. Rather he seeks to file regular bail application before the competent Court.
Operative part
Accordingly this bail stands dismissed, as not pressed.
The petitioner is given liberty to file bail application as prayed for, before the competent Court. Upon such a bail application being filed, the competent Court will examine the application on its merit and pass appropriate order, as per law. JUDGE Comparing Assistant
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly this bail stands dismissed, as not pressed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 439; Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — ss. 21(b), 22(c), 29.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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