Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010278052025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2946/2025 MR MONESWAR LAMU SON OF SRI DAMBARU LAMU RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SIMULADUNGA P.S- DHAKUAKHAN DIST- LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S BORTHAKUR, MR. D CHUTIA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER 30.01.2026 1. Heard Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Sharma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner, namely, Mr. Moneswar Lamu, has prayed for granting pre-arrest bail, apprehending arrest in connection with Chabua P.S. Case No. 89/2025, registered under Section 61(2)/311 of BNS, 2023. Page No.# 2/2 3. The case was registered based on an FIR dated 11.11.2024 lodged by one Rohit Agarwal with the allegation that Ramesh Agarwal and driver Arun Chetry were travelling from Dibrugarh to Tinsukia with cash and on the way their vehicle was intercepted and Rs.26,00,000/- was looted. It appears that subsequently, the driver himself was arrested and arrayed as an accused on the basis of some materials against him. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per instructions the petitioner merely driving one vehicle and he was not involved with the alleged offence. 5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor after perusing the case diary submits that invigilation has reveal significant incriminating materials against the present petitioner indicating him to be involved with the alleged offence of robbery and even indicated him as one of the main person behind the planning and execution of the offence. It is submitted that approximately Rs.14,00,000/- is yet to be recovered and investigation has also indicated that part of the money is likely to be with the present petitioner. 6. In view of such materials and the fact that investigation is going on, it may not be prudent to grant anticipatory bail at this stage. 7. Accordingly, the bail application stands rejected and disposed of. 8. Return the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant