Date : 04.08.2025
1. Heard Ms. S. K. Nargis, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard
Mr. S. C. Keyal, learned Standing counsel for the NCB.
2. This application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 has been filed by the
petitioner, namely, Achchelal Sahani, who has been detained behind the bars
since 23.10.2021 (for last 3 years and nine months) in connection with NDPS
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Case No. 24/2021 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c)/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985 pending
before the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rangia, Kamrup.
3. The gist of accusation in this case is that on receipt of an information
through reliable sources that two persons would be carrying suspected ganja in
a truck, a search operation was conducted and the truck bearing Registration
No. HR-55-N-2597 was intercepted at National Highway No. 15, Baihata Chariali,
Kamrup and during search of the said truck 1586.030 Kgs. of suspected ganja
was recovered from the said truck. During investigation, finding sufficient
materials against four accused persons, namely, 1. Ramu @ Ramu Khuswaha, 2.
Prempal Singh, 3. Mohammad Alauddin @ Khan and 4. Ajay Kumar Singh,
complaint was lodged against aforesaid persons before the Court of learned
Additional Sessions Judge, Rangia, Kamrup under Section 36A of the NDPS Act,
1985. Later on, on 22.10.2021, the present petitioner was apprehended as he
was travelling from Bihar to Assam in Awadh-Assam Special Train. It is alleged
that the apprehended accused persons have implicated the present petitioner in
the offence alleged in this case.