Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010265282025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3896/2025 RAJESH SUTRADHAR S/O-SRI AKHIL SUTRADHAR R/O WARD NO. 25, SALBARI P.S. BONGAIGAON DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M I HUSSAIN, R KHA,MS. P AHMED,N. UDDIN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 17.12.2025 1. Heard Mr. M.I Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D.P Goswami, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. 2. This is an application filed u/s 483 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of regular bail to the petitioner namely, Sri. Rajesh Sutradhar who was arrested Page No.# 2/3 on 03.10.2025 and forwarded to the Court of Ld. C.J.M, Chirang, Kajalgaon on 04.10.2025 in connection with Basugaon P.S Case No. 22/2025 u/s 61/103/238 of BNS, 2023 and subsequently renumbered as Sessions Case No. 102/2025 at Barpeta, Assam. 3. The FIR dated 03.10.2025 was lodged by the mother of the deceased with the allegation that her son Suraj Saha used to ply the e-rickshaw of the petitioner’s father and he had a quarrel with the petitioner on that day regarding the fare. Later in the night, his mobile phone was found to be switched off and subsequently, the police informed that his dead body was found. She has alleged that the petitioner, who is the son of said Rajesh Sutradhar, had killed her son. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that apart from being in custody since 03.10.2025, he has also been in police remand for 6(six) days spanning 3(three) occasions during which he has been thoroughly interrogated. 4. The investigation has progressed and I have perused the relevant portions of the Case Diary. Prima facie by the materials it is revealed that the brother of the accused petitioner was earlier alleged murdered by one person in which the deceased of the present case was also allegedly involved and on the date of the incident pertaining to the instant case, there was a quarrel between the petitioner and the deceased over this and with a casual reply of the deceased on the subject of the alleged murder of the petitioner, he got angry and strangulated him and subsequently, threw away his dead body. The crime scene has also been recreated by the police on the basis of the statements of the accused and with his assistance. Recoveries have been made, however, the investigation is not complete. Page No.# 3/3 5. Considering the complex nature of the circumstances giving rise to the alleged crime, the cooperation rendered by the petitioner during his custody and also the length of detention of the petitioner - I am of the considered view that granting bail to him at this stage would not prejudice the remaining investigation. 6. In such view of the matter, the above named petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 40,000/- with 1(one) surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of Ld. C.J.M, Chirang under the conditions that : (i) The petitioner shall not abscond. (ii) The petitioner shall cooperate with the remaining investigation. (iii) The petitioner shall not hamper or tamper the evidence. (iv) The petitioner shall not harm, harass or intimidate to the informant, who happens to be the mother of the deceased. 7. Violation of any of the bail conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. The bail petition is allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant