Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010020922025 2025:GAU-AS:3001 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/232/2025 SOHIDUR ISLAM R/O KASARIPARA , PS HALL DAY GANJ, DIST. WEST GARO HILLS, MEGHALAYA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M AHMED, MD I H LASKAR Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI ORDER 20.03.2025 Heard Md. I.H., Laskar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. S.H. Borah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. Page No.# 2/3 By this petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner, namely, Sohidur Islam, has prayed for granting pre-arrest bail, apprehending arrest in connection with Sukchar P.S. Case No. 75/2024 under Section 67(A) of the Information Technology Act. Md. I.H, Laskar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has appeared before the Investigating Police Officer as per direction of this Court and his statement has already been recorded after he was granted interim protection. He has not misused the liberty granted to him; rather, he co-operates with the investigation of the case. Therefore, the privilege of pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioner may be made absolute. Ms. S.H. Bora, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State submits that the petitioner may appear before the investigating officer as and when called for. It is also submitted that the statement of petitioner has already been recorded by the investigating officer. I have considered the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties and also perused the case diary. It appears that the petitioner has not misused the liberty granted to him while availing interim protection. It is directed to the petitioner to appear before the investigating officer as and when called for. Considering all, this Court is of the view that the petitioner deserves to be granted the privilege of pre-arrest bail. Accordingly, the interim protection granted to the petitioner vide order dated 07.02.2025, is made absolute on the same terms and conditions, as reflected. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Page No.# 3/3 Return the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant