Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court (Robin Phukan, J.), order dated 20.01.2025 in Case No. AB/3043/2024 - anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the BNSS by Shahidul Hoque, who feared arrest at Barpeta Police Station while facing trial in Barpeta P.S. Case No. 1715/2020 under Section 22(b) of the NDPS Act. State reported no pending case against the applicant at Barpeta Police Station; the Court found no apprehension of arrest, declared the application infructuous and closed it, keeping the prosecution report on record. No precedent discussed; no costs or amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
No relief granted; the application was declared infructuous and stands closed, and the report submitted by the learned Addl. P.P. was directed to be kept as a record of the application. ¶6