Sanjib Lal Talukdar @ Sanjiv Lal Talukdar vs State of Assam

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 24126

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Mitali Thakuria, J
Sanjib Lal Talukdar @ Sanjiv Lal Talukdar – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam – Respondent
Crl.A./378/2026

Important Points

The court admitted the appeal against the conviction and sentence under the NDPS Act and directed the registry to call for the Trial Court Record (TCR).

Subject

Criminal - NDPS Act

Act Referred

BNSS: S.415(2)
NDPS Act: S.22(c), S.29

Headnote

(A) Criminal Appeal - Admission - Appeal filed under Section 415(2) of BNSS against conviction under Sections 22(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act - Appeal admitted for hearing and Trial Court Record (TCR) called for.

Issues: Whether the appeal against the conviction and sentence under the NDPS Act should be admitted for hearing.

Legal Category Hierarchy

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: J U Ahmed, S A Reeyaz, N K Murry, R K Mushahary
For the Respondents: PP, Assam

ORDER

Heard Mr. J U Ahmed, the learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Ms. A Begum, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of State respondent.

This is an appeal u/s 415(2) of BNSS against the impugned judgment & order dated 27.08.2026 whereby the present appellant has been convicted by the learned Special Judge, Nalbari under Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 10 years and to pay fine of Rs. 1 lakh with default stipulation and another 1 year R.I. under Section 29 of the NDPS Act .

Hearing the submissions made by learned counsels for both sides, appeal is admitted for hearing.

Call for the TCR.

Registry will do the needful.

List the matter accordingly after receipt of the TCR, as on a date to be fixed by the Registry.