Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010280172024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2/2025 KHABIR AHMED @ KABIR AHMED S/O ANATH ALI AHMED R/O MANIPUR, BARPETA ROAD, P.O. AND P.S. BARPETA ROAD, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM, PIN-781319, C. NO. 7002382220 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : K U AHMED, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 06.01.2025 Heard Mr. KU Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. D.P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State of Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, whereby the petitioner has prayed for grant of pre-arrest bail in respect of Barpeta Road P.S. Case No. 169/2024. Page No.# 2/2 3. A 25 year old girl went of her house taking with her a cash amount of ₹ 25,000/-, one gold chain and one ring. Later on her parents came to know that she had gone with a person called Farid Ahmed. It is alleged in the FIR that Farid Ahmed had lured her away on false promise of love. 4. The present petitioner is the bother-in-law of Farid Ahmed. He states that his name has been unnecessarily mentioned in the FIR, The petitioner claims that he is not associated with the act of his bother-in-law, Farid Ahmed 5. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel of both sides in the light of the materials available before this Court. 6. This Court is of the opinion that the present petitioner does not deserve to be detained in custody for the allegations brought against him. 7. Therefore, the bail application of the petitioner is allowed. 8. It is hereby directed that in the event of arrest in connection with Barpeta Road P.S. Case No. 169/2024, the petitioner, Khabir Ahmed @ Kabir Ahmed shall be released on bail of ₹ 20,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. 9. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called for and co-operate with the Investigating Officer. 10. With the aforesaid direction, the anticipatory bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant