Dinbandhu Kumar v. the State of Assam
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail Appln. 2567/2024; Gauhati High Court; Mitali Thakuria J.; order dated 07.04.2025; Section 483 BNSS bail application; NDPS Act Sections 20(c), 27A, 29; commercial quantity; Section 37(1)(b) NDPS twin conditions; prolonged incarceration Article 21 Constitution; only 4 of 8 witnesses examined; charge-sheet 04.03.2023; Garchuk P.S. Case No. 357/2022; NDPS Case No. 37/2023; Additional Sessions Judge No. 2 Kamrup(M) Guwahati; co-accused Manish Kumar Bail Appln. No. 485/2025 parity; Rabi Prakash; Chitta Biswas; Nitish Adhikary; Shariful Islam; Mohammed Salman; Karnail Singh; Anjan Nath; Amit Kumar; bond Rs. 50,000 two sureties; Dinbandhu Kumar; State of Assam.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to the petitioner Dinbandhu Kumar under Section 483 BNSS: bond of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties of like amount (one a government servant) to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge No. 2, Kamrup(M), Guwahati, subject to four conditions (attendance on every trial date; no inducement/threat/promise; submission of Aadhar and PAN Cards; no leaving the Court's jurisdiction without prior permission). Bail application stands disposed of.