GUWAHATI, India, Oct. 25 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Sept. 25:

1. 1. Heard Mr. N.J. Dutta, learned counsel for the appellant/petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.K.D. Choudhury, learned DSGI, appearing for the respondents.

2. This criminal appeal has been filed against the impugned order of rejection of bail dated 25/06/2025 by the learned Special Judge, NIA, Assam, Guwahati, in FI.R RC-06/2024/NIA/IMP, which was earlier numbered as FIR No. 26(1)/2024 in the Moreh Police Station, Manipur.

3. The case of the appellant/petitioner is that the petitioner had been initially arrested by the NIA on 19/05/2025 in Silchar Police Station, Cachar, Assam, in connection with FIR No. 26(1)/2024 registered in the Moreh Police Station, Manipur, which was later renumbered as FIR RC-05/2024/NIA/IMP under Sections 121, 121A, 302, 307, 325, 353, 400, 34 IPC read with Section 16 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as the "UAPA Act"); Section 3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act, 1908 and section 25(1-C) of the Arms Act, 1959, after the case was handed over to the NIA by the Manipur Police.

4. The petitioner had been arrested in FIR RC-05/2024/NIA/IMP (herein after referred to as RC-05) on 19/05/2025 at 3-30 a.m. on the ground that Rifleman No. 0620211015 W. Somorjit Meitei of 6th Manipur Rifles had died in the 05:30 hours attack at Moreh Bazar. The extract of RC-05 and the extract of Sl. Nos. 3 to 7 of the arrest memo are as follows :-

Extract of RC-05:

" (a) Suspected Offence:

On 17.01.2024 at around 0330 hrs, some heavily arrned suspected Kuki militants attacked the IRB Post located at Ima Kondog Lairembi, Moreh, Tegnoupal District using bombs and firearms thereby injuring one IRB personal namely Rfn No. 1310818/3rd IRB also promptly retaliated and thus encounter ensured between the unknown suspected Kukl militant who are waging war against the National security forces and IRB personnel. The fierce exchange of fire went on for hours and spread to many parts of Moreh including at Moreh Bazar. At around 0530 hrs there was heavy exchange of fire including hurling bombs between the suspected Kuki militants and Security Forces at Moreh Bazar. During the sald exchange of fire Rifleman No. 0620211015 W. Somorjit Meitei of 6th Manipur Rifles attained martyrdom in the line of duty and two Riflemen namely (1) Rfn. No. 1310823/3 IRB Songsuathul Almol and (II) Rfn. No. 022006172/3rd IRB Md. Abdul Hasim were injured. The Injured personnel were immediately rushed to 5th Assam Rifle unit Hospital for further medical treatment."

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=A9S7c5LDIsB6RXaCf816x51ZyUyJn3Wexgw15dH6p8FVGs4QVi8xB135LKJturnV&caseno=Crl.A./285/2025&cCode=1&cino=GAHC010159182025&state_code=6&appFlag=)

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