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2025 DAILYLAW 12055 (GAU)

KESHAB SONOWAL v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.

Bail Appln./1467/2025 · 2025-06-08

Parthivjyoti Saikia

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010097212025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1467/2025 KESHAB SONOWAL S/O TARUN SONOWAL R/O BAMRAJABARI JAMIRA P.S. DEMOW DIST.SIVASAGAR, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR. REP BY THE PP, ASSAM 2:PRABHATI PEGU D/O MADHAB PEGU R/O DHAIBARI P.O. BAMRAJABARI P.S. DEMOW DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-78567 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K GOGOI, MS. P BORAH Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, MR. SURAJIT DAS, (AMICUS CURIAE, R-2) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 09.06.2025 Page No.# 2/2 Heard Ms. P Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner. Heard Mr. M.P Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. Also heard Mr. S Das, learned Amicus Curiae appearing on behalf of respondent No. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S, 2023, whereby, the petitioner, Sri Keshab Sonowal has prayed for releasing him on bail after he was arrested in connection with Demow P.S Case No. 27/2025. The petitioner was having a relationship with a 17 year old girl. He had forcible sexual relationship with her and he videographed his encounters with the girl. Later on, he started to blackmail the girl by stating that he will upload the videos in social media. Ms. P Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner has pointed out to some WhatsApp Chats showing that the petitioner gave money to the girl to buy books. When their relationship broke up, he demanded the money back from her. According to Ms. P Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner, this FIR was lodged in order to counter the demands of the petitioner for return of money. I have considered the submission made by learned counsel for both the sides. I have also gone through the Case Diary. This Court is of the opinion that there are some incriminating materials against the present petitioner in the Case Diary. Therefore, his Bail Application is not found to be satisfactory and stands dismissed and disposed of. Case Diary shall be returned. JUDGE Comparing Assistant