Meghalaya High Court
Shri. Jeniar G. Momin @ Angad vs . State Of Meghalaya & Ors. on 31 January, 2025
Author: W. Diengdoh
Bench: W. Diengdoh
Serial No. 01
Supplementary List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
AB. No. 2 of 2025
Date of Order: 31.01.2025
Shri. Jeniar G. Momin @ Angad Vs. State of Meghalaya & Ors.
Coram:
Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge
Appearance:
For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. P.T. Sangma, Adv.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. N. Syngkon, GA.
1. Heard Mr. P.T. Sangma, learned counsel for the petitioner, who
has submitted that an FIR was lodged by one S.I. Patrick S. Sangma, Incharge
Rari OGC before the Officer-in-Charge, Bajengdoba Police Station on
24.11.2024. The allegations made therein pertains to seizure of alleged
psychotropic substances from one of the vehicle involved in an accident on
the same day i.e. 24.11.2024 at Snalgre, NH 51. On the said suspicious
psychotropic substances being seized, three accused persons were arrested in
connection thereof.
2. It is also the submission of the learned counsel that, in course of
investigation, the driver of the relevant vehicle had implicated the petitioner
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herein, who incidentally was one of the passengers of the said vehicle on the
day the incident took place. He also submits that the petitioner is just a
passenger of the said vehicle, and has no knowledge or connection with the
said seizure made. In this regard, an application for grant of anticipatory bail
was preferred before the Court of the learned Special Judge (NDPS), North
Garo Hills District, Mendipathar, which eventually was rejected. Hence, this
petition.
3. The learned counsel has reiterated that the petitioner being
innocent, and is not at all connected with whatever has transpired on the said
date i.e. 24.11.2024, as such, anticipatory bail may be granted to him with any
conditions that this Court may deem fit and proper to impose.
4. Per contra, Mr. N. Syngkon, learned GA on behalf of the State
respondents, has opposed the prayer made on the ground that investigation is
ongoing, and it is reliably learnt that the involvement of the petitioner as far
as the seizure of the said contraband substances has been confirmed. However,
the learned GA has submitted that the report of the Investigating Officer as
well as copy of the case diary may be allowed to be produced in this regard.
5. On consideration of the submission made, the prosecution is
directed to produce the latest status report as well as copy of the case diary on
the next date fixed.
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6. In the meantime, as prayed for, the petitioner is allowed to go on
interim bail on conditions that he shall not abscond, and that he shall cooperate
with the Investigating Officer as and when required.
7. List this matter on 13.02.2025.
Judge
Meghalaya
31.01.2025
“D. Nary, PS”
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