Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010233872025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3446/2025 SAMRAT SINGH S/O- LATE UMANANDA SINGH. R/O- H.NO.11, BISHNU RABHA PATH, BELTOLA, GUWAHATI, PIN-781028 VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR R DHAR, A. PARASAR,J DAS,MR S N KRISHNATRAYA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER 07.11.2025 Heard Mr. R. Dhar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned Addl. P.P., Assam appearing for the State respondent. 2. This application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 has been filed by the Page No.# 2/3 petitioner, namely, Samrat Singh seeking regular bail in connection with Crime Branch P.S. Case No.09/2025 under Sections 318(1)/319(2)/336(3)/308(2)/ 340(2)/340(1)/61(1) of BNS, 2023. 3. One Koushik Hazarika, Chief Executive Officer, on behalf of G Plus lodged a complaint on 18.09.2025, before the Officer-in- charge, Crime Branch Police Station, Guwahati inter alia alleging that a serious case of cheating, fraud, and impersonation was being carried out by unknown persons/groups misusing the name of G Plus and the Guwahati Theatre Festival (GTF). It was also alleged that on 16.09.2025 a phone call was received from a young woman in the office of the G Plus who informed that she and several others had been offered jobs at G Plus, specifically for roles connected with the Guwahati Theatre Festival. These offers turned out to be completely fraudulent. On the strength of the FIR the petitioner was arrested on 19/09/2025 and the aforesaid case was registered as Crime Branch Police Station Case No. 09/2025 under Sections 318(1)/319(2)/336(3)/308(2)/340(2)/340(1)/ 61(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was a victim of circumstances and having regard to the length of detention of 50 days undergone by the petitioner, he may be released on bail. 5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that sufficient material has been collected against the petitioner showing his involvement and it has also been stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has returned the money which he had collected. Page No.# 3/3 6. Having regard to the nature of the allegations and also the progress of the investigation, further detention of the petitioner is not considered necessary. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Elaka Magistrate in connection with the aforementioned case. 8. The direction for bail is further subject to the conditions that the accused petitioner – (1) shall cooperate in the investigation; and (2) shall not try to hamper with the evidence of the case or influence the witnesses. 9. In terms of the above, this bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant