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2025 DAILYLAW 15206 (GAU)

PRANAB MAHANTA v. THE STATE OF ASSAM and 7 ORS.

WP(C)/5848/2017 · 2025-10-12

Sanjay Kumar Medhi

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010142142017 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5848/2017 PRANAB MAHANTA S/O. LT. PADMARAM MAHANTA, R/O. BOKO, UNDER BOKO POLICE STATION, IN THE DIST. OF KAMRUP, AMINGAON, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM and 7 ORS. REP. BY THE COMM. and SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HOME and POLITICAL DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781006. 3:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KAMRUPR AMINGAON ASSAM PIN-781031. 4:HRIDAY KALITA OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF BOKO POLICE STATION BOKO IN THE DIST. OF KAMRUP R ASSAM PIN-781123. 5:ARIFUL HAQUE ASSTT. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE BOKO POLICE STATION KAMRUP R Page No.# 2/3 PIN-781123. BOKO IN THE DIST. OF KAMRUP R ASSAM. 6:SHYAMAL DUTTA S/O. PRABIN DUTTA R/O. BORPARA P.S. BOKO DIST. KAMRUP R ASSAM PIN-781123. 7:SAILEN KALITA S/O. LT. MADHARAN KALITA R/O. VILL. RAMPUR BAJIPARA P.S. PALASBARI KAMRUPR ASSAM PIN-781123. 8:SMTI. NAMITA RABHA W/O. SRI AMRIT RABHA R/O. NALAGHAT P.S. BOKO KAMRUPR ASSAM PIN-781123 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR.A SALAMUDDIN, MR.P KAKATI,MS.R BEGUM,MR.D CHAKRABARTY Advocate for the Respondent : MR. S DEKAR- 6and8, MR.H BARUAH(R- 4&5),MRS.S DEKA(R- 6&8),GA, ASSAM,MR.A PARAMANIK(R- 6&8) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 13.10.2025 None appears for the petitioner on call. Even on earlier occasions, there were no representations on behalf of the petitioner. The matter relates to an allegation of harassment by the OC and one ASI of Boko Page No.# 3/3 Police Station, who were made respondent nos. 4 and 5. Shri H Sarma, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam submits that it appears that the cause of action is no longer existing. The writ petition is of the year 2017. Be that as it may, without going to the merits of the case, this writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution. JUDGE Comparing Assistant