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Matiur Rahman v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC14 Jul 2026Bail Appln./1633/2026

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What is this about?

Bail rejection; NDPS Act Section 21(b); Section 483 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraskha Sanhita 2023; suspected heroin 11.2 grams; Bilasipara P.S. Case No. 185/2026; Bilasipara P.S. Case No. 123/2023 (prior case); JMFC weight order without containers; seizure witness; ongoing investigation into other suspected persons; Dhubri district, Assam; Gauhati High Court; Justice Pranjal Das; order dated 15.07.2026; bail application Bail Appln./1633/2026.

What did the court decide?

Bail is refused at this stage: although there is some progress in investigation, it is prudent to refuse bail while investigation continues into the suspected involvement of other persons in transportation and peddling of contraband and efforts to apprehend them. ¶23

Matiur Rahman Vs the State of Assam — Narcotics (NDPS) | Gauhati HC (2026)

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GAHC010122632026

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

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(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : Bail Appln./1633/2026

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MATIUR RAHMAN

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S/O JOBBAR SHEIKH, R/O VILLAGE MASPARA, P.O. P.S. BILASIPARA, DISTRICT DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN-783348.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR M Z SHAH, S ISLAM

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Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS

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ORDER

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Date : 15.07.2026

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Heard Mr. R. Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K.K. Das, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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By this application has been filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraskha Sanhita, 2023, whereby the accused petitioner namely, Matiur Rahman, has prayed for bail in connection with Bilasipara P.S. Case No. 185/2026 u/s 21(b) of NDPS Act.

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The petitioner was arrested on 07.06.2026 due to suspected

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contraband in the nature of suspected heroin stated to have been seized from his shop upon search by the police, who carried out the operation based on information about availability of suspected drugs in that shop of the petitioner. Apart from the contraband, some plastic vials and other containers including cash, mobile phone were also recovered. It is stated to have been recovered from a Munch Chocolate box inside a black polythene bag. As per the order of the learned JMFC, pertaining to weight without containers is stated to be 11.2 grams of suspected heroin.

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The case diary, as called for, has been received along with a bail objection in which the I/O has contended that the petitioner is also prosecuted in another case vide Bilasipara P.S. Case No. 123/2023. The I/O objects to the grant of bail on the grounds that this person has been peddling drugs in that area, endangering society.

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Perused the relevant portions of the case diary. Seen the statements of the witnesses including one independent seizure witness who has supported the allegations of the seizure.

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Perused the seizure list. The investigation indicates that some other persons are also suspected to be involved in the transportation of such contraband and peddling of such drugs from the petitioner. Investigation is continuing into those aspects and as also efforts to apprehend other persons. Though there is some progress in investigation, however, it would be prudent to refuse bail at least this.

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Accordingly, the bail petition stands rejected at this stage.

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Send back the case diary.

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JUDGE

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