Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010073062025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/858/2025 PRANJAL MAHILI SON OF RAJESH MAHILI R/ORANGAJAN, HATIKHULI P.S. BOKAKHAT, DIST. GOLAGHAT, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR. REP BY THE PP, ASSAM 2:SMTI MANDA KARMAKAR W/O LATE LAKHIPUR KARMAKAR R/O RANGAJAN (HATIKHULI DIST. GOLAGHAT ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K BORUAH, MS. P BORAH,MR. M ALAM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, H BORUAH (R-2) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER 28.05.2025 Heard Mr. K. Boruah, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. N. Das, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam and Mr. H. Baruah, learned counsel appearing for the Page No.# 2/2 informant. This application has been filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for pre-arrest bail by the petitioner Sri Pranjal Mahili in connection with Bokakhat P.S. Case No. 28/2025. On 15.03.2025, an FIR was lodged alleging that when the 15 (fifteen) years old daughter of the informant went to attend a marriage ceremony near their house, suddenly the present petitioner grabbed her behind and touched her chest and as well as tried to touch her private part. In the statement of the victim girl, recorded under Section 183 BNSS, 2023, the victim has supported the allegation. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the informant has settled the dispute with the petitioner because family of the petitioner are friends. Further, the learned counsel for the informant has submitted that if the prayer of anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner, the informant has no objection. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is of the opinion that the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, it is hereby directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, namely, Sri Pranjal Mahili in connection with Bokakhat P.S. Case No. 28/2025, the arresting authority shall release him on bail of Rs.20,000/- with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called for. The bail application is disposed of. Return the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant