Date : 07.08.2025
1. Heard Mr. S. Islam, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P.S. Lahkar, the learned
Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam, appearing for the State respondent.
2. This application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 has
been filed by the petitioner, namely, Akku Ali @ Akur Ali Akanda, who has been arrested on
20.02.2025 in connection with Mornoi P.S. Case No. 17/2025 under Section 123 of BNS, 2023 read
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with Sections 22(C)/ 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985.
3. The gist of accusation in this case is that on 20.02.2025, one Sri Sarat Chandra Nath, S.I., had
lodged an FIR before the Officer-In-Charge of Mornoi Police Station, inter alia, alleging that on receipt
of information from a reliable source regarding transportation of suspected drugs in the Maruti Swift
Dzire bearing Registration No. AS-01-FB-5499, a police team was constituted at a nacka checking at
Harimura Borjull. During the Naka checking, the aforesaid vehicle was intercepted and three accused
persons (including the present petitioner) were apprehended therefrom. During search of the said
vehicle, 706 Nos. of bottles of Cough Syrup containing Codeine Phosphorous were recovered.