Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010064442025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./941/2025 CHANDAN BARMAN S/O KULENDRA BARMAN R/O KANYA MAHAVIDYALAYA PATH P.S.GEETANAGAR, DIST.KAMRUP (M), ASSAM PIN-781024 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N ANAND, MR. D DAS,MS.D SAIKIA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER 28.03.2025 1. Heard learned counsel Mr. N. Anand for the petitioner Chandan Barman. 2. The petitioner has filed this application under Section 483 of the BNSS, Page No.# 2/3 2023 with prayer for bail as he is behind bars since 14.03.2025 in connection with Dispur Police Station Case No. 235/2025 under Sections 111(2) (a)/308(5)/336(3)340(2)/61(2) of the BNS. 3. Heard Mr. D. P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the respondent State. 4. The allegation against the petitioner is that he is a member of an organized gang and has been involved in extortion from poor vendors at Beltola Bazaar. 5. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that not a single victim has come forward. This FIR was lodged by a third person. It is also submitted that the market was settled with one, Fatik Das by the GMC for the period between 05.12.2024 to 31.03.2025 for collecting the toll from various vendors. 6. I have considered the submissions at the Bar. The petitioner has been behind bars since 14.03.2025. 7. The petitioner has pledged to co-operate with the remaining part of investigation and to abide by any stringent bail conditions if imposed upon him. It is submitted that further custodial detention may not be required for the progress of investigation. 8. Considering all aspects, petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 30,000/- with a suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Kamrup (M), under the conditions that: (i) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer on every fortnight till completion of investigation, Page No.# 3/3 (ii) The petitioner shall refrain from such activities with which he is alleged, and (iii) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Court without prior permission. 9. On breach of any of the bail conditions, the Jurisdictional Court/Elaka Magistrate is at liberty to immediately cancel the bail granted to the petitioner. 10. In terms of the above observation, this bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant