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Ajen Ali v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC17 Sept 2026Bail Appln./2530/2026

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What is this about?

This is a bail application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, filed by Ajen Ali in connection with a case involving illegal money transactions, fraudulent bank accounts, and cyber offences under the BNS 2023 and Information Technology Act. Considering the length of detention of 52 days, the Gauhati High Court allowed the bail prayer.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- with a suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the Eleka Magistrate.

Ajen Ali Vs the State of Assam — Corruption | Gauhati HC (2026)

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GAHC010185692026

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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./2530/2026

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AJEN ALI

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SON OF KADER ALI, VILLAGE BAGHMARI CHOTOPAM, P.S. GINGIA, DISTRICT BISWANATH, ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A M AHMED, B DAS,MRS S RAHANA,MR. S U AHMED

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Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA

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ORDER

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18.09.2026

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Heard Mr. A. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. K. Parasar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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This is an application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, praying for the grant of bail to the petitioner, namely, Ajen Ali, in connection with Biswanath Chariali P.S. Case No. 105/2025 under Section 61(2)/318(4)/316(2)/318(2) of the BNS, 2023, read with Section 43/66/66(C)/66(D) of the Information and Technology Act.

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The allegation against the petitioner is that on 23.05.2025 at around 4:40 PM, on a credible information received at Biswanath Chariali Police Station regarding an illegal money transaction network operating in various parts of Assam with its centre at Biswanath, a team of police personnel embarked upon the investigation at around 5:15 PM and three persons were apprehended during investigation in front of Asomi Rice Hotel. The petitioner is one of the accused. The accused were brought to the police station and during preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the petitioner and the other accused were operating multiple fraudulent current bank accounts of various banks including North East Small Finance Bank as mule accounts to facilitate the illegal transactions, who often use suspected groups of the messaging application, Telegram for the same. It was also disclosed by the petitioner Ibrahim Ali that he was acting under the instructions of accused Hedayat Ullah.

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Co-accused of this case was granted bail by a coordinate Bench vide order

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dated 15.07.2025 in Bail Appln. No. 2215/2025.

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Considering the same and also the length of detention of 52 days, the prayer for bail is allowed.

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The petitioner named above shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- with a suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Eleka Magistrate/Jurisdictional court subject to the following conditions:

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i) That the petitioner shall appear before the I.O. every fortnight till completion of the investigation,

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ii) That the petitioner shall refrain from committing any such offence of which he is alleged,

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iii) That the petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Court without prior permission., and

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iv) That the petitioner shall continue to cooperate with the investigation and shall not temper with the evidence

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In terms of the above observations, the bail application stands disposed of.

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JUDGE

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