Jayanta Kalita and Anr. v. the State of Assam
Case brief
What is this about?
Default bail; Section 483 BNSS 2023; Section 20(b)(ii)(B) NDPS Act; Mushalpur PS Case No. 9/2025; Baksa; recovery of 13.135 KGs suspected ganja on 18.01.2025; GDE No. 24 dated 18.01.2025; custody about 60 days; FSL report not received; charge-sheet not filed; bail bond Rs.75,000/- each with two local sureties; conditions incl. appearance before IO and Special Court (NDPS), Baksa if charge-sheeted; automatic vacation of bail on breach; return of case diary; Gauhati High Court; Manash Ranjan Pathak, J.; Bail Appln./405/2025; order dated 19.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
Default bail granted to Jayanta Kalita and Gagan Kalita in Mushalpur P.S. Case No. 9/2025 on bail bond of Rs. 75,000/- each with two local sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Baksa, Mushalpur, subject to six conditions (appearance before the Investigating Officer as required, not leaving Mushalpur Police Station jurisdiction without written permission, no interference with investigation or tampering with evidence, no inducement/threat/promise to witnesses, no indulgence in criminal activities including NDPS offences, and appearance before the Special Court (NDPS), Baksa at Mushalpur for trial if charge-sheeted). Bail to stand automatically vacated on breach of any condition. Case diary to be returned.