GUWAHATI, India, June 16 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 15:
1. Heard Mr. N J Dutta, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. R J Baruah, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam.
2. This is an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 for granting regular bail to the petitioner arrested in connection with Jakalabandha P.S Case No. 21/2025, under Section 220/25/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985.
3. Besides claiming innocence, learned counsel for the petitioners submits with reference to the arrest memo that the no signature of any family member or respected person of the locality where the accused was arrested has been taken on the said arrest memo, which...