Sujit Kumar Chanda vs The State Of Assam And 5 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 2144 Gua

Gauhati High Court

Sujit Kumar Chanda vs The State Of Assam And 5 Ors on 12 March, 2026

Author: K.R. Surana

Bench: Kalyan Rai Surana

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

                           Case No. : PIL/2/2025

         SUJIT KUMAR CHANDA
         EDITOR, GANA AWAZ, SON OF LATE SUDHIR KUMAR CHANDA, RESIDENT
         OF KARIMGANJ ROAD, TARAPUR, DIST CACHAR, ASSAM



         VERSUS

         THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
         REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
         GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
         GUWAHATI-6

         2:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
          HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
          DISPUR
          GUWAHATI 6

         3:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
         ASSAM
          ULUBARI
          GUWAHATI-7

         4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
          KAMRUP METRO
          LICHU BAGAN
          HENGRABARI
          GUWAHATI
         ASSAM
          PIN-781036

         5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF RLY POLICE
          PANDU
          GUWAHATI
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             ASSAM
             PIN-781012

            6:THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
             GRPS
             PAN BAZAR
             GUWAHATI
            ASSAM
             PIN-78100

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. N H BARBHUIYA, MS. S. DEY,MS. N.A. LASKAR

Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM,




             Linked Case : PIL/40/2024

            SUJIT KUMAR CHANDA
            EDITOR
            GANA AWAZ
            S/O- LATE SUDHIR KUMAR CHANDA
            R/O- KARIMGANJ ROAD
            TARAPUR
            DIST. CACHAR
            ASSAM


             VERSUS

            THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS
            REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
            ASSAM
            HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
            DISPUR
            GUWAHATI-06.

            2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
            AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
             DISPUR
             GHY-6.

            3:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
            ASSAM
            ULUBARI
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          GUWAHATI-7.

         4:THE DIRECTOR
         AGRICULTURE
         KRISHI BHAWAN
         ASSAM
         KHANAPARA
         GUWAHATI-22.

         5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
         HAILAKANDI
         ASSAM
         PIN- 788151.

         6:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
         CACHAR
         SILCHAR
         ASSAM
         PIN- 788001.

         7:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
         HAILAKANDI
         ASSAM
         PIN- 788151.

         8:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
         CACHAR
         SILCHAR
         PIN- 788001.
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         Advocate for : MR. N H BARBHUIYA
         Advocate for : GA
         ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 7 ORS



                              BEFORE
             HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
           HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND

                                   ORDER

Date : 12.03.2026 (K.R. Surana, J)

Both sides are represented.

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On the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, list on 27.03.2026.

JUDGE JUDGE

Comparing Assistant