Gauhati High Court
W.P.(Crl.)/43/2026 of HABIBA AKTER CHOUDHURY Vs THE UNION OF INDIA AND 10 ORS on 13 October 2026
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GAHC010195912026 2026:GAU-AS:15715-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : W.P.(Crl.)/43/2026 HABIBA AKTER CHOUDHURY WIFE OF HUJAIL AHMED MAZUMDER, RESIDENT OF PAIKAN, P.S. HAILAKANDI, DISTRICT HAILAKANDI, ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF
GAHC010195912026
2026:GAU-AS:15715-DB
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : W.P.(Crl.)/43/2026
HABIBA AKTER CHOUDHURY
WIFE OF HUJAIL AHMED MAZUMDER, RESIDENT OF PAIKAN, P.S.
HAILAKANDI, DISTRICT HAILAKANDI, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 10 ORS
THROUGH THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY
OF HOME, NEW DELHI.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM
THROUGH THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 781006.
3:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME AND POLITICAL (A) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 781006.
4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
ASSAM
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI.
5:THE SPECIAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
CID
ASSAM
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI.
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6:THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
GUWAHATI.
7:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (SR)
ASSAM
SILCHAR.
8:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
HAILAKANDI
ASSAM.
9:THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
HAILAKANDI
ASSAM.
10:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY (PITNDPS)
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
2ND FLOOR
ROOM NO. 202
JEEVAN TARA BUILDING
PARLIAMENT STREET
NEW DELHI 110001.
11:THE SUPERINTENDENT
DISTRICT JAIL
HAILAKAND
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A CHAUDHURY, MR. P K DAS,MR. D BORA,MR. N
MAHAJAN,MR. R A MAZUMDER
Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR. K GOGOI(C.G.C.),GA, ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS
ORDER
Date : 14.10.2026 (K.R. Surana, J)
Heard Mr. A. Chaudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Gogoi, learned CGC for respondent no. 1 and 10 and Mr. D. Nath, learned
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senior Govt. Advocate assisted by Mr. R.B. Bora, learned Junior Govt. Advocate for respondent nos. 2 to 9 and 11.
2. Upon instructions, the learned senior Govt. Advocate has submitted that pursuant to the order passed by the Advisory Board constituted under the PITNDPS Act, 1988, the detaining authority by an order dated 08.10.2026, has revoked the detention order of the detenue, namely, Hujail Ahmed Mazumder.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner, upon instructions has submitted that the petitioner has been released from preventive detention, however, he is still in judicial custody in connection with another criminal case lodged against him.
4. The instructions produced by the learned Senior Govt. Advocate is made a part of record.
5. Accordingly, on satisfaction, the present habeas corpus petition stands closed.
JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant
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