28.07.2026
Heard Mr. T Hussain, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also
heard Mr. K. Baishya, the learned Addl. P.P. for the State respondent.
2. This is an application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, praying for
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granting bail to the accused applicant in connection with NDPS Case No.
32/2026, under Section 61(2) of BNS, 2023, read with Section 21(c)/25/29 of
the NDPS Act, corresponding to Manja Police Station Case No. 02/2026.
3. The prosecution’s case in brief is that the informant, Abdul Rafiq Sikdar,
lodged an FIR on 22.01.2026 stating that while doing a regular naka checking at
Langvoku Road along with his colleagues at around 9:30 a.m., one Hero X-Pulse
motorcycle bearing registration number AS-09-M-1354 was intercepted, which
was coming from Langvoku-Koylajan side. It was alleged that motorcycle rider
was signaled to stop for checking, but the same was ignored and they tried to
escape from the naka check point. It was alleged that police team chased the
motorcycle riders and apprehended the riders. The apprehended motorcycle
riders were questioned at the place of occurrence and they have been identified
as Uttam Kumar Chauhan and Suman Dahal. It was alleged that due to
suspicion that the persons might be carrying narcotic substance, the same was
informed to the OC Manja PS and other higher officials of Karbi Anglong.
Thereafter, OC Manja PS along with Deputy Superintendent of Police arrived at
the place of occurrence and on searching the body of the accused Sri Suman
Dahal, a total 25 numbers of soap boxes have been recovered, and a total of 5
numbers of soap boxes, suspected to be heroin inside, were recovered from Sri
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Uttam Kumar Chauhan. It was alleged that inside the soap boxes, some brown
color powder was recovered, which was suspected to be illegal narcotic
substance, that is, heroin. It was alleged that test was conducted on the
recovered powder and it was found to be heroin. It was alleged that total
amount of powder, suspected heroin, recovered was 374 grams in total.
