GUWAHATI, India, March 1 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Jan. 29:
1. Heard Mr. M A Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P Borthakur, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 2.
2. This is an application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking bail in respect of the accused/petitioner, namely, Suman Uddin, in connection with Special (NDPS) Case No. 37/2025, which is pending before the court of learned Court of Special Judge, Sribhumi arising out of Badarpur P.S. Case No. 76/2025, under Sections 22(c)/25/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.
3. The case of the petitioner is that on 17/04/2025, one S.I. Dibakor Gogoi, In-Charge of Malua PICP, lodged an F.I.R. before the Officer-in-Charge of Badarpur Police Station, alleging, inter alia, that credible information was received regarding the movement of two vehicles suspected to be involved in the transportation of a substantial quantity of narcotic contraband. The vehicles were (i) one Bolero PickUp bearing registration number AS-01MC-2851, and (ii) another Bolero Camper (Goods Carrier) without a number plate, both en route from Silchar to Sribhumi via Badarpur. It was further alleged that as per the input received, the first vehicle was carrying the illicit substances, while the second vehicle was trailing behind with the intention of taking over the alleged contraband at a later stage. Accordingly, an entry was made in the General Diary (GDE No. 32) of Badarpur Police Station dated 17/04/2025, and the Informant was directed to take necessary action. Acting on these instructions, the Informant, along with his team, set up a naka near Sethi Flour Mill and conducted checking operations. During the operation, they intercepted the two suspected vehicles at Kandigram, Jalalpur- (i) the Bolero PickUp bearing registration number AS-01MC-2851, and (ii) the Bolero Camper (Goods Carrier) without a number plate, which was following the former. Both vehicles were travelling from the Badarpur side toward Sribhumi and were each occupied solely by the driver. Due to non-availability of local witnesses, two independent witnesses were contacted telephonically and requested to be present at the spot, and they arrived accordingly. The driver of the vehicle bearing registration number AS-01MC-2851 identified himself as Yahiya Khan, S/O Md. Nurhim, a resident of Kwakta, Ward No. 8, P.S. Moirang, District Bishnupur, Manipur. The driver of the second vehicle identified himself as Suman Uddin, S/O Asad Uddin, a resident of Tilabari, P.S. Patharkandi, District Sribhumi, Assam. It was further alleged that the Bolero Pick-Up (AS-01MC-2851) was transporting suspected Yaba Tablets from Manipur, and the driver admitted that the contraband was concealed inside a secret chamber within the vehicle. He also admitted that he intended to hand over the suspected narcotics to the Bolero Camper that was following him. Subsequently, in the presence of the independent witnesses and the Superintendent of Police, Sribhumi, a search of the vehicle (AS-01MC- 2851) was conducted, and suspected Yaba Tablets were recovered from a secret chamber located in front of the radiator. The total weight of the suspected Yaba Tablets seized was 16,673 grams (16 Kg and 673 grams), which were seized by the police along with other articles. Accordingly, a case was registered as Badarpur P.S. Case No. 76/2025, under sections 22(c)/25/29 of the NDPS Act and the accused persons were arrested and on 18/04/2025, and forwarded to the Learned Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sribhumi.
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