THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM & Anr. v. THE UNION OF INDIA
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
With the aforesaid direction, this bail application stands disposed of
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 s. 483
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ss. 21(c), 22(c), 23(c), 25
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. With the aforesaid direction, this bail application stands disposed of. Comparing Assistant JUDGE
Judgment
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2751/2025 LENMINTHANG KIPGEN AND ANR R/O KANGCHUP TULKUN P.O. LAMSANG,P.S. SAPORMEINA GAMNOM, TEHSIL, SALTU GAMPHAZOL DIST. KANGPOKPI, MANIPUR, 79-5146. 2: LHINGNEIKIM D/O ONJATHANG WIFE OF LENMINTHANG KIPGEN R/O KANGCHUP TULKUN P.O. LAMSANG P.S. SAPORMEINA GAMNOM TEHSIL SALTU GAMPHAZOL DIST. KANGPOKPI MANIPUR 79-5146 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE STANDING COUNSEL, DIRECTOR OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. Y S MANNAN, MS R BEGAM,MR. AJAY SARMA,MR. C K NATH Advocate for the Respondent : SC, DRI, Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA Date : 11.11.2025
Heard Mr. Y. S. Mannan, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. ORDER R. Hussain, learned Standing Counsel, DRI.
This is an application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying for granting bail to the petitioners in NDPS Case No.150/2023 arising out of DRI Case No.01/CL/NDPS/HEROIN/DRI/GZU/2023-24 registered under Section 21(c)/22(c)/23(c) and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, pending before the Court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge No.1, Kamrup (M) at Guwahati.
It is submitted that all the 11 (eleven) witnesses have already been examined but cross-examination of the eleventh witness is still awaited.
This Court is of the opinion that at this stage allowing the petitioners to go on bail would hamper early disposal of the case before the learned Trial Curt.
Therefore, this bail application is rejected, the Trial Court is directed to undertake efforts to expeditiously dispose of the case within a period of next 3 (three) months.
Operative part
With the aforesaid direction, this bail application stands disposed of. Comparing Assistant JUDGE
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: With the aforesaid direction, this bail application stands disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 483; Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — ss. 21(c), 22(c), 23(c), 25.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Gauhati High Court, on 11 Nov 2025. The bench was PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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