GAHC010261872025

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : Bail Appln./3864/2025

MANOWAR HUSSAIN

S/O-AFTAB HUSSAINR/O-VILL.-KACHARUAP.O.- PUTHIMARI, P.S.-

KAMALAPUR, DIST- KAMRUP, ASSAM, PIN-781380

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M A SHEIKH, MR. W A SHEIKH,MS F INTAZ

Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,

BEFORE

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR

ORDER

10.12.2025

1. Heard Mr. M.A. Sheikh, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr.

D.P. Goswami, learned APP for the State of Assam.

2. This is an application praying for the grant of bail to the petitioner, who has been in judicial custody since 24.11.2025 in connection with Kamalpur

P.S. Case No. 145/2025, registered under Sections 147, 148, 152, 196(1), and 353(2) of the BNS, read with Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

3. The case diary was called for on 02.12.2025, but it is yet to be received. The allegations leveled in the FIR state that the petitioner allegedly posted a comment on social media stating :- “Bihart seat kom pale babe atiya natak aramvani.” On account of this comment, the petitioner was arrested. The