Smti. Ribika Daimary v. the State of Assam
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, Bail Appln./2731/2024 (GAHC010185742024; 2025:GAU-AS:1525), decided 14.02.2025 by Manash Ranjan Pathak, J. Petitioner Smti Ribika Daimary sought bail under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 for offence under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) NDPS Act, 1985 in Gorchuk P.S. Case No. 247/2024 / G.R. No. 4802/2024 (P.S. Majbat, District Udalguri, Assam); arrested 17.08.2024, in custody thereafter; charge-sheet No. 02/2025 filed 30.01.2025; application closed with direction to seek regular bail before the appropriate forum. Keywords: Section 483 BNSS, NDPS Act 20(b)(ii)(C), post-charge-sheet bail application, closed without bail.
What did the court decide?
Since investigation of the case was complete and the charge-sheet (No. 02/2025) had been submitted on 30.01.2025, the Court directed the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum for her regular bail in Gorchuk P.S. Case No. 247/2024 instead of granting bail in this application.