Gauhati High Court
Bail Appln./2357/2026 of RIYAJ RAHMAN Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM on 1 September 2026
GAHC010171802026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2357/2026 RIYAJ RAHMAN S/O LATE ANISH RAHMAN R/O BATAHGHULI PART, MAZAHAR ROAD, PANJABARI, P.S. SATGAON DISTRICT KAMRUP (M) ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY
GAHC010171802026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Bail Appln./2357/2026
RIYAJ RAHMAN
S/O LATE ANISH RAHMAN
R/O BATAHGHULI PART, MAZAHAR ROAD, PANJABARI, P.S. SATGAON
DISTRICT KAMRUP (M) ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S M ABDULLAH P, MR. A E HUSSAIN,MR. S HAQUE
Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA
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ORDER
Date : 02.09.2026 Heard Mr. S.M. Abdullah P, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Addl. PP for the State respondent.
2. This is an application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for granting bail to the petitioner namely Riyaj Rahman in connection with Palashbari P.S. Case No. 162/2026 registered Sections 61(2)/ 305(e) of BNS, 2023, who was arrested on 09.07.2026.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner and his associates has committed theft of one Remote Radio Unit from an Airtel telecom site under Palashbari P.S. and on getting immediate information, the police chased the suspected offenders and apprehended the accused/ petitioner and his three associates managed to escape. The stolen article was recovered from the apprehended accused i.e. the present petitioner. The vehicle used by the accused for transporting the Remote Radio Unit was also seized.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the driver of the vehicle and he has not involved with the alleged offence. Considering the length of detention his prayer may be considered.
5. The learned Addl. P.P. submits that the case diary has been received and the stolen article is a very expensive item and the accused was caught red handed. The earlier bail application in respect of the present petitioner being B.A. No. 1969 of 2026 was rejected by this Court by order dated 10.08.2026.
6. Be that as it may, by now, the petitioner has spent 54 days in custody. It is submitted by the leaned Addl. P.P. that charge sheet is yet to be submitted.
7. Having regard to the period of detention as well as the nature of the allegation, the prayer for bail is allowed. Accordingly, the petitioner named above be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of 50,000/- with 2 (two) sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup, Amingaon, subject to the conditions that the petitioner shall participate in the trial of the case as and when one commences and shall not try to influence or intimidate to any persons or witnesses acquainted with the facts of the case, in any manner.
8. The bail application is disposed of.
9. Send back the Case Diary.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant