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Arjun Deb Barman v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC18 Mar 2026I.A.(Crl.)/404/2023

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What is this about?

Section 389 CrPC suspension of sentence and bail; Gauhati High Court; Parthivjyoti Saikia, J.; I.A.(Crl.)/404/2023; linked Crl.A./166/2023; applicant Arjun Deb Barman; NDPS Case No. 13/2020; Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Karbi Anglong, Diphu; 10 years rigorous imprisonment; Rs. 1,00,000 fine; 5 years 10 months custody (half sentence served); sentence suspended till disposal of connected Criminal Revision Petition; bail bond Rs. 50,000 with like surety; order dated 19.03.2026; application disposed.

What did the court decide?

Suspension of the sentence imposed in NDPS Case No. 13/2020 till disposal of the connected Criminal Revision Petition, and release of the applicant on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 50,000 with a surety of like amount. ¶24

Arjun Deb Barman Vs the State of Assam — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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

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I.A.(Crl.)/404/2023

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ARJUN DEB BARMAN S/O LATE SUBAL DEB BARMAN R/O NEAR ZION HOSPITAL PURANA BAZAR P.S.- DIMAPUR NAGALAND.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE P.P. ASSAM.

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-----------Advocate for : MR. Y S MANNAN Advocate for : PP ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM

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Linked Case : Case No. : Crl.A./166/2023

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ARJUN DEB BARMAN S/O LATE SUBAL DEB BARMAN, R/O NEAR ZION HOSPITAL, PURANA BAZAR, P.S.- DIMAPUR, NAGALAND.

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VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE P.P., ASSAM.

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. Y S MANNAN, MR. S MUNIR,MR. S RANA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA

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ORDER

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Date : 19.03.2026

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Heard Mr. Y S Mannan, the learned counsel appearing for the applicant. Also heard Mr. Bhaskar Sarma, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam.

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This is an application under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 praying for suspension of sentence imposed upon the applicant as well as for allowing the applicant to go on bail.

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The applicant Arjun Deb Barman was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 (ten) years and pay fine of ₹1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh) by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Karbi Anglong, Diphu in NDPS Case No. 13/2020.

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The applicant has already completed 5 years 10 months in custody. Thus, he has already completed half of the sentence imposed upon him.

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The sentence imposed upon the applicant by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Karbi Anglong, Diphu in NDPS Case No. 13/2020 shall remain suspended till disposal of the connected Criminal Revision Petition.

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The applicant Arjun Deb Barman shall be allowed to go on bail on furnishing a bail bond of ₹50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Karbi Anglong, Diphu.

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With the aforesaid direction, this Interlocutory Application stands disposed of.

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JUDGE

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