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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2172/2025 RUBI KALITA AND 2 ORS WIFE OF LATE PRADIP KALITA RESIDENT OF KRISHNA VILLA, BY LANE NO. 12, JOYMOTI NAGAR, P.O.
PANDU, P.S. JALUKBARI DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM 2: SHILPA KALITA W/O SHRI BRAJEN BAYAN RESIDENT OF NEAR 14TH APBN NO. 1 DOULASAL DIST. AND P.S. NALBARI ASSAM- 781312. 3: BRAJEN BAYAN S/O LATE KANDARPA BAYAN RESIDENT OF NEAR 14TH APBN NO. 1 DOULASAL DIST. AND P.S. NALBARI ASSAM PIN-781312 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M BISWAS, A GHOSAL,J SINGPHO Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
Page No.# 2/3 B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER 10.11.2025 Heard Mr. M Biswas, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K K Dass, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. 2. By this application, the petitioners have prayed for pre-arrest bail in connection with Paltanbazar Police Station Case no. 243/2025 registered under Section 108/85 of the BNS, 2023. 3. The FIR dated 22.08.2025 reveals that the daughter of the informant married accused No. 1 arrayed in the said FIR and that after marriage, it is alleged that the accused No. 1 instigated by other accused persons have physically and mentally abused her and that dowry was also demanded from her. 4. Mr. M Biswas, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the accused No. 1 arrayed in the said FIR has already been arrested in connection with the said case but he submits that the allegation against the family members of the accused No. 1 are all concocted and as such, has prayed for bail. 5. The Case Diary (CD), as called for, has not been received. 6. It appears that the petitioners, pursuant to interim protection granted by this Court, have appeared before the I.O and the statements have been recorded. The learned Addl. Public Prosecutor with reference to the Case Diary, points out that there is some material regarding the alleged dowry amount against the petitioner No. 1. Page No.# 3/3
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Having regard to the fact that the main accused has already been granted bail and that the petitioners’ statement have been recorded, and considering the progress of the investigation as reflected in the Case Diary, custodial interrogation of the petitioners may not be necessary. 8. Accordingly, the prayer for pre-arrest bail is allowed. 9. The interim pre-arrest bail dated 05.09.2025 is hereby made absolute on the same conditions. 10. Send back the Case Diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant