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2025 DAILYLAW 27137 (GAU)

KULSUM BIBI v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

AB/2692/2025 · 2025-12-08

Pranjal Das

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010251662025 2025:GAU-AS:17019 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2692/2025 KULSUM BIBI W/O MAJIBUR RAHMAN VILL- NO. 2 BARGHULI P.S. ULUANI DIST. NAGAON, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N UDDIN, H M I HOQUE,MR S K CHHETRY Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS O R D E R 09.12.2025 Heard Mr. N. Uddin, the learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Page No.# 2/3 Mr. R.J. Baruah, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of State respondent. 2. This is an application under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, have been filed by the petitioner, namely, Kulsum Bibi, seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Uluani P.S. Case No.59/2025, registered under Section 178/179/180/181/3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. The FIR was the lodged by police personnel on 13.10.25, where, it is alleged that upon getting information the police team searched the house of Mojibur Rahman, co-accused and found two cartons of fake Indian currency notes of 500 denomination along with printing machines and white paper etc. It is alleged that during investigation it was revealed that the said Mojibur Rahman and his wife Khulsum Bibi (petitioner herein) along with one Md. Bakruddin of same village and some other associates have been indulging in this illegal activity of printing fake Indian currency notes. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner herein is the wife of main accused and she is an illiterate lady and unaware of any such activities. 5. The case diary has been received. 6. The learned Addl. P.P. Mr. R.J. Baruah, submits that the investigation has revealed materials to the contrary and indicated the involvement of the present petitioner as well. The incriminating materials have been supported by witnesses from the neighborhood as well. Thus, it appears that from the investigation the present petitioner is not just an innocent victim of circumstances prima facie. 7. In these circumstances, the prayer for granting pre-arrest would not be Page No.# 3/3 justified in my considered view. Accordingly, the interim pre-arrest bail stands rejected. 8. Accordingly, this instant interlocutory bail application disposed of. 9. Send back the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant