GAHC020002362026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : W.P.(Crl.)/5/2026 SHRI CHAWANG LOWANG PROPRIETOR OF M/S KHAPPA ENTERPRISES, R/O NOKSA VILLAGE, P.O.

TUPI, DISTRICT TIRAP, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, 792130 VERSUS THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL, CGO COMPLEX OPPOSITE LODHI, NEW DELHI

2:THE JOINT SECRETARY AND DESIGNATED AUTHORITY NIA GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS CTCR DIVISION NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI

3:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (NER) NIA NAZIRAKHAT P.O. SONAPUR DISTRICT - KARUP (METROPOLITAN)

782402 ASSAM.

4:THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND INVESTIGATING OFFICER NIA NBCC SQUARE

15TH FLOOR NEW TOWN RAJARAHAT ACTION AREA - III DISTRICT - NORTH 24 PARGANAS KOLKATA

700135 WEST BENGAL.

5:THE HDFC BANK LIMITED TINSUKIA BRANCH REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER FIRST FLOOR ARJUN TOWERS CHIRWAPATTY TINSUKIA - 786125 ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : IMTI LONGJEM, LHOUSINO,GRACE I NAMGI,CATHERINE ANICHAR Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER

ORDER

Date : 17.04.2026 The instant application under Article 226 of the Con-

stitution of India has been filed by the petitioner assailing the freezing of the bank account of his firm on instruction of the NIA in connection with NIA Case No.RC-10/2019/NIA/GUW pending before the Court of the Special Judge, NIA Dimapur.

Heard the learned counsel for thepetitioner Mr. Imti Longjem.

It is the case of the petitioner that the bank account of his firm was freezed by the NIA without following the due process as envisaged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)

Act, 1967.

Issue notice returnable in 4(four) weeks.

The learned counsel for the petitioner states that no-

tice on respondent Nos. 1 to 4 has been served on the Standing counsel, NIA Mr. Sentiyanger however, the counsel is engaged in the NIA Court and could not appear today. However, since notice is accepted, no formal notice is called for. The petitioner shall serve extra copy of the petition to the learned counsel for the re-

spondents.

The petitioner shall also take steps for service of no-

tice on the respondent No.5 by speed post as well as usual process within 3(three) working days.

List the matter after 4(four) weeks.

Registry is directed to reflect the name of Mr. Sen-

tiyanger in the cause list as Special P.P. NIA for respondent Nos.

1 to 4.

Sd/-

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant