11.06.2025
1. Heard Mr. Y.S. Mannan, the learned counsel for the petitioner.
Also heard Mr. B. Sarma, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor,
appearing for the State of Assam.
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2. This application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita(BNSS), 2023 has been filed by the petitioner, namely,
Mr. Seimingou Doungel, who has been detained behind the bars since
12.09.2023 (for more than 1 year 9 months), in connection with NDPS
Case No. 03/2024, corresponding to North Guwahati P.S. Case No.
111/2023 under Sections 21(C)/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.
3. The gist of accusation in this case is that on 11.09.2023, one
Saddam Ansari, S.I. of Police of Rani police outpost had lodged an FIR
before the Officer-In-charge of North Guwahati Police Station, inter-alia,
alleging that on that day, at around 4:00 PM an information was received
through reliable sources by the Additional S.P. (Headquarter),Kamrup that
the present petitioner along with his associates, Inamul Ali and Abdul Ali
would be carrying some contraband in Black colour Hyundai Creta vehicle
bearing Registration No. AS01FE1589 belonging to the present petitioner.
Accordingly, a naka-checking was set up at Amingaon, near Saraighat
Bridge. At around 7:00 PM on that day a Thar vehicle bearing Registration
No. AS01FM7800 was found coming from Guwahati side and when the
said vehicle was tried to be stopped, the occupants of the said vehicle
made attempt to escape from the said vehicle. However, they were
apprehended, namely, 1. Haopu Singso, 2. Gogou Haokip and 3.
Samingon Doungel. During interrogation, those apprehended persons
informed that the present petitioner and his associates were waiting for
them in front of Hotel Sanchika in Amingaon. During search of the seized
Thar car on being pointed by the apprehended persons 170 numbers of
soap boxes containing suspected heroin were recovered from hidden
chamber of the said Thar vehicle and the total weight of the recovered
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contraband was found to be 2kg 100grams.