This bench dismissed an application for bail filed by an individual charged with NDPS offenses under Section 27A. Despite medical grounds and intermediate quantity of drugs, the court found sufficient incriminating evidence and refused release.
Bail application of the accused person rejected; Case Diary sent back.
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GAHC040014402026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH)
Case No. : BA/86/2026
Mis Rija Chintey
Daughter of Kulason Chintey, resident of Vivek Vihar, Itanagar, PO and PS Itanagar, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh. VERSUS The State of AP represented by the PP of AP
Advocate for the Petitioner : Gotu Riba, Minjum Kamcham Advocate for the Respondent : P P of AP,
-BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER
16.09.2026
Heard Mr. M. Khamcam, learned counsel appearing for the accused applicant and Ms. L. Hage, learned Addl. PP for the State.
2. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for release of the accused person, namely, Smty. Lokam Yaki @ Nipuli Chintey on bail who was arrested by the Police of Chimpu Police Station in connection with Chimpu P.S. Case No. 55/2026 under Section 21(b)/27A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 arising out of
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FIR dated 22.06.2026.
3. The prosecution story is that at about 22.45 Hours on 22.06.2026, the accused person was intercepted near PHQ Tinali, Chimpu while travelling on a grey Yamaha Ray ZR Scooty accompanied by one Shri Sonu Chitey as pillion rider. During the search, the Police recovered 11.65 gms of Narcotics Drugs suspected to be heroine from the dickey of the scooty. Besides that an amount of Rs.10,360/- was also recovered from the possession of the accused person.
4. On receipt of the FIR, the Police registered the Chimpu P.S. Case No. 55/2026 under the aforementioned sections.
5. It is seen from the record that after the accused person was apprehended and while the Police was taking her to the Police Station, she jumped out of the running vehicle and fled away. It is seen that she was later on arrested on 26.06.2026 from the neighboring State of Assam.
6. The learned counsel appearing for the accused/applicant submits that the accused person is suffering from Spinal injury and the Narcotics Drugs suspected to be heroine that has been recovered by the Police is of intermediate quantity.
7. Taking into account, the health condition of the accused person, she requires immediate medical attention and therefore, the learned counsel appearing for the accused/applicant submits that the accused/applicant should be allowed to go on bail. He submits that the accused/ applicant is behind the bar for the last 81 days and taking into account the length of detention already undergone, further custodial detention of the accused/ applicant may not be required in the instant case for the purpose of
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investigation.
8. The Case Diary in the instant case has been produced before this Court today and the same has been perused.
9. On the other hand, Ms. L. Hage, learned Addl. PP opposes the bail prayer of the accused person.
10. This Court has considered the submission made by the learned counsel for the respective parties and has also gone through the materials available in the Case Diary.
11. Having found sufficient incriminating materials of the prima facie involvement of the accused person in peddling of Narcotics Contraband materials, this Court is not inclined to grant any relief to the accused person, at this stage.
12. Accordingly, the bail application of the accused person is rejected.
Case Diary be sent back, forthwith.
JUDGE
Digitally signed by Talom Tali CHECKED & VERIFIED Date: 2026.09.16 16:11:40 +05'30'
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the accused person suffering from spinal injury charged with NDPS offenses.
Whether sufficient evidence of prima facie involvement in peddling narcotic contraband warrants refusal of bail.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Mis Rija Chintey
State of AP
Anjan Moni Kalita
As recorded by the court registry
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