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Sri Mangal Boro v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC20 Jul 2026Bail Appln./1965/2026

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Bail petition allowed and disposed of: accused-petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- with one suitable surety of the like amount, subject to stated conditions; breach entails cancellation of bail. ¶32

Sri Mangal Boro Vs the State of Assam — Narcotics (NDPS) | Gauhati HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the accused-petitioner Mangal Boro should be granted bail in connection with Rowta P.S. Case No. 29/2026 under s.20(b)(ii)B of the NDPS Act via a subsequent petition under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 after his earlier bail petition was rejected.

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the completion of investigation as well as the length of detention, the accused can be granted bail at this stage, subject to suitable conditions.

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Key takeaways

The accused-petitioner shall be released on bail in connection with Rowta P.S. Case No. 29/2026 u/s 20(b)(ii)B of NDPS Act on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- with one suitable surety of the like amount.ratio¶23
The direction for bail is subject to conditions (availability for trial; no hampering or tampering with evidence; no illegal activities or offences including under the NDPS Act; no intimidation, harassment or influencing of witnesses), and violation or breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail.ratio¶31

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Gauhati High Court (Pranjal Das, J.; order dated 21.07.2026) allowed Bail Appln./1965/2026, a subsequent petition under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 by Mangal Boro, accused in Rowta P.S. Case No. 29/2026 u/s 20(b)(ii)B of NDPS Act, arising from recovery of 5.090 kgs suspected ganja (intermediate quantity) during a search of house premises. The petitioner, arrested on 16.05.2026, had his earlier bail petition (Bail Appln./1452/2026) rejected on 24.06.2026; charge sheet C.S. No. 41/2026 dated 29.06.2026 evidenced completion of investigation. Considering completion of investigation and the length of detention, the Court directed release on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- with one suitable surety of the like amount, subject to conditions (availability for trial; no tampering with evidence; no offences including under the NDPS Act; no intimidation of witnesses), breach of which shall entail cancellation of bail.

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GAHC010143792026

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

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Case No. : Bail Appln./1965/2026

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SRI MANGAL BORO

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S/O SWMBA BORO R/O DAIFANG KHUTI P.S. ROWTA DISTRICT - UDALGURI, ASSAM

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE P.P., ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. U J SAIKIA, K BARO

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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 : 21.07.2026

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Heard Mr. U.J. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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By this subsequent petition under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 has been filed by the accused-petitioner, namely, Mangal Boro , praying for grant of bail

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in connection with Rowta P.S. Case No. 29/2026 u/s 20(b)(ii)B of NDPS Act.

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The petitioner was arrested on 16.05.2026. The earlier bail petition was rejected on 24.06.2026 in Bail Appln./1452/2026.

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The FIR was lodged with the allegation that an information was received about peddling of narcotic drugs whereupon, the police personnel went to the house of petitioner No.1 and there, the petitioner No.2 was found and it was revealed from him that he had come there for a consignment deal of ganja. Subsequently, the house premises was searched and intermediate quantity of suspected ganja being 5.090 kgs were recovered and seized in the presence of witnesses.

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Up-to-date case diary was called; however, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that charge sheet has been submitted in connection with this case vide C.S. No. 41/2026 dated 29.06.2026.

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In view of the completion of investigation as well as length of detention – I am of the considered opinion that the accused can be granted bail at this stage subject to suitable condition(s).

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Accordingly, the accused-petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail in connection with Rowta P.S. Case No. 29/2026 u/s 20(b)(ii)B of NDPS Act, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- with one suitable surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned concerned court.

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