Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010199772025 2025:GAU-AS:12885 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2905/2025 AMRUL HOQUE S/O SIRAJ UDDIN R/O VILL AND P.O. JURBARI P.S. PATHERKANDI, DIST. SRIBHUMI, ASSAM, PIN-788724 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P D NAIR, MR S R A NASER,MR. H ROHMAN,MR G ALAM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER 18.09.2025 1. Heard Mr. G. Alam, learned counsel for the. Also heard Ms. S.H. Bora, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This is an application u/s 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 for granting regular bail to the Page No.# 2/3 accused/petitioner, namely, Amrul Hoque, in connection with Patherkandi P.S. Case No. 157/2025 u/s 87 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 [corresponding to earlier Section 366 IPC] and subsequently, the Sessions Case No.142/2025 was registered and pending before the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sribhumi. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the accused is presently in under-trial detention pursuant to arrest on 23.06.2025. 4. The basic allegations in the ejahar giving rise to the case is about kidnapping of the informant’s daughter. Subsequently, she was recovered and her statement has been recorded. 5. I have perused the said statement in which though she has indicated that her age to be 17 years, she has revealed a love affair with the accused and clearly stated that she was not kidnapped but voluntarily went with the accused. 6. It appears that the case is poised for commencement of trial. 7. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State submits that bail should be considered only after examination of the victim girl. 8. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the petitioner pointing out the length of detention and the nature of materials, prays for bail for the accused. 9. Upon considering the matter and the materials perused, I deem it necessary to grant bail to the accused at this stage. Page No.# 3/3 10. Accordingly, the above-named accused petitioner is allowed to go on bail of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) only with one surety of like amount subject to the satisfaction of the concerned learned court with following conditions: (i) That the accused shall co-operate with the process of law; (ii) That the accused shall not hamper or tamper with evidence. 11. Violation of bail conditions might entail cancellation of the bail. 12. Return back the case diary. 13. With the above observations, this bail petition stands allowed and stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant