Eatery visitor held over online betting phone granted bail in Barpeta
Police in Howly arrested a man found in an eatery after checking his phone for online gaming and betting activity and seized the phone. The case was filed under the Assam Game and Betting Act with BNS conspiracy and petty organised crime sections. The Gauhati High Court granted bail after 17 days in custody.
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How we verify →Bail was granted on 4 August 2026 and investigation continued with the phone seized.
What happened
The High Court recorded the police file as Howly P.S. Case No. 119/2026 under Sections 61(2)/112 BNS with Sections 13/14 of the Assam Game and Betting Act, 1970.
The prosecution said officers acting on a tip entered an eatery on 18.07.2026 and examined a handset showing suspicious transactions, screenshots and WhatsApp communication linked to online gaming and betting.
The High Court noted the petitioner had been held for 17 days only on suspicion and that the mobile phone had been seized.
The High Court ordered release on bail of Rs 50,000 with two sureties to the satisfaction of the CJM, Barpeta, with conditions to cooperate and not influence witnesses.
What the record says
“the petitioner has been arrested solely on suspicion regarding the involvement in betting and gaming”
[name withheld] vs The State Of Assam, Gauhati High Court order dated 04.08.2026 — read the full text
No complaining victim
The allegation was wagering the person's own money with no allegation of cheating, fixing, fraud victims, minors or coercion.
What we could not confirm
Incident date 18.07.2026 is the site-visit date as described in the order; FIR date not separately confirmed.