Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010140412026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1933/2026 RANJIT RAI S/O SURAJ RAI, R/O H. NO 1, DR B C DAS LAND, PO AND PS BHARALUMUKH, DIST KAMRUP (M), ASSAM VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR D MEDHI, MR P SONOWAL,MR K THAKUR Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS O R D E R 22.07.2026 Heard Mr. D. Medhi, learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioner as well as Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Addl. P.P., Assam appearing Page No.# 2/3 for the State respondent. 2. This petition under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 has been filed by the accused-petitioner, namely, Ranjit Rai, praying for grant of bail in connection with Dispur P.S. Case No.345/2026 under Sections 316(2)/318(4) /336(3) /61(2) of the BNS Act. 3. An earlier bail petition on behalf of the petitioner and co-accused was rejected on 02.07.2026 in BA 1688/2026. 4. The ejahar was lodged by Sanjib Deb Choudhury, AR of OM Innovative LLP, for and on behalf of OM Innovative LLP and FFTC Projects Pvt. Ltd. It is stated that two companies work in close association with each other and share common directors. It is alleged, inter alia, that Amit Kumar Rai, an employee of FFTC Projects Pvt. Ltd., have abused his position of trust and authority and induced the co-conspirator and co- accused businesses and their owners/shops to raise deliberately inflated, false and fabricated bills against the companies for electrical materials and services. It is stated that the extra amount/inflated amount was transferred to the bank account of the wife of Amit Kumar Rai, i.e. Kanchan Kumari, through said co-conspirator and co-accused businesses and the owners/shops. It is stated that for the period covering from 28.08.2025 to 27.05.2026 almost Rs.23,82,107/- was deposited in the bank account of Kanchan Kumari, out of which Rs.8,67,395/- has already been withdrawn. 5. In the meantime, the informant entered into an agreement with Kanchan Kumari, the wife of A1 Amit Kumar Rai, who was alleged in the FIR to be the main accused. In the agreement, it was stated that the part Page No.# 3/3 of the money has been paid and the remaining would also be done so. 6. On the basis of the said settlement, the said A1 Amir Kumar Rai was granted bail on 17.07.2026 in Bail Appln. 1945 of 2026. In the said bail petition, the informant had entered appearance through learned counsel and supported the affidavit and conveyed no objection to the grant of bail. The bail was accordingly granted. The present bail application has been filed by the co-accused Ranjit Kumar Rai. 7. In the context of the aforesaid developments, it would be just and fair to grant bail to the accused petitioner as well as the parties have made efforts to settle the matter between themselves and also keeping in mind the aspect. 8. In such view of the matter, this bail petition is allowed. 9. Accordingly, it is provided that the accused petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail of Rs.30,000/- with one suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of learned concerned court subject to the following conditions that the petitioner: (a) Shall co-operate with the process of law, (b) Shall not misuse his liberty to commit any illegal activities or offences. 10. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant