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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1456/2025 ARUP BARMAN S/OSRI PRABIN BARMAN R/O NO. 2 NAPTIPARA, P.S. MUKALMUA, PO. MUKALMUA, PIN-781126, DIST.NALBARI, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M BORAH, MS B BORA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 28-05-2025 Heard Ms. B Borah, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K K Das, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam.
2. This application has been filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for releasing the petitioner Sri Arup Barman on regular bail, who was arrested in connection with Digboi P.S. Case No.52/2025.
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3. The informant has alleged in the FIR that a man claiming to be Gopesh Kumar of Delhi police called him by video call and told him that a case was registered against him at Delhi. That man told the informant that he has to deposit ₹25 lakhs or else he will be arrested by Delhi police. Accordingly, the informant paid ₹25 lakhs to Gopesh Kumar.
4. The case diary reveals that the person was a man, who introduced himself to be Inspector Gopesh Kumar of Delhi Police, took away the amount of ₹25 lakhs from the informant.
5. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel of both sides.
6. This Court is of the opinion that at this stage, the petitioner does not deserve to be released on bail. Therefore, his bail application is rejected and disposed of accordingly. The CD shall be returned. JUDGE Comparing Assistant