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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./145/2025 SHRI RITURAJ HAZARIKA S/O SRI LAKHINATH DAS R/O VILL- CHAKAMARA P.S. SISSI-BORGAON, P.O. SISSI-BORGAON DIST. DHEMAJI, ASSAM PIN-77110 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. T DEURI, MS. L WANGSA,MS A DAS,MR D S DEKA,MRS.
R S DEURI Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 05.02.2025
Heard Mr. B.K. Mahajan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. RR Kaushik, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State of Assam.
2. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, whereby the petitioner Shri Rituraj Hazarika has prayed for releasing him on bail after he was arrested in connection with
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3. The petitioner was working as an Office Assistant Multipurpose in Assam Gramin Vikash Bank, Silapathar. According to the FIR, the Assistant Manager, Smti. Priti Das directed him to transfer RTGS to the account of different beneficiaries. Accordingly, the petitioner transferred RTGS to the said account. Later on, it was found that an erroneous job was done by the present petitioner and that too on the advice of Smti. Priti Das.
4. The petitioner has already spent 30 days in judicial custody.
5. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels of both sides.
6. This Court is of the opinion that under the given circumstances of the case, the petitioner no longer deserves to be detained in custody. His bail application is allowed.
7. It is hereby directed that the petitioner, Shri Rituraj Hazarika, who was arrested in connection with Silapathar P.S. Case No. 251/2024, shall be released on bail of ₹ 25,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhemaji. With the aforesaid direction the bail application stands disposed of. The CD shall be returned.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant