Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010142902026 2026:GAU-AS:10493 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/1571/2026 PREM KUMAR PAYENG ALIAS PAPULU PAYENG AND ANR SON OF LATE KAMAL PAYENG RESIDENT OF GHAGAR NAGAR PATHALI PAM GRANT 314/51 DISTRICT LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM 2: SRI TULSI PAYENG SON OF SRI NEHERU PAYENG RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAKULBARI P.O. PATHALIPAM PS BOGINADI DISTRICT LAKHIMPUR ASSA VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B HALDAR, MR H J MEDHI,MR B KARDONG Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER 30-07-20 26 Heard Mr. B. Haldar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. K. K. Parashar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam. Page No.# 2/3 2. This is an application filed under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 praying for granting of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners, namely (i) Prem Kumar Payeng @ Papulu Payeng and (ii) Sri Tulsi Payeng in connection with Boginodi P.S. Case No. 61/2026 registered under Sections 329(3)/296/74/117(2) of the BNS, 2023. 3. Mr. Haldar, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the present accused/petitioners had constructed a shop on Government land behind the cremation ground, which was objected to by the local residents as they were allegedly selling alcohol illegally from the said shop. The learned counsel also submitted that for that reason some local people gathered resulting in a quarrel and altercation. That apart, no such occurrence as alleged in the FIR had taken place. However, the petitioners are ready and willing to extend their cooperation in the further investigation of the case, if they are provided with the privilege of interim protection. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that pursuant to the interim order, the petitioners have appeared before the I.O. and their statements have been recorded. 5. The case diary as called for has been received. The injury reports only indicates simple injuries. The learned APP submitted that the last date of entry in the case diary is of 19.06.2026 and therefore, the statements of the accused petitioners are not available therein, since the interim order was passed by this Court subsequently. 6. Having regard to the nature of allegation and the materials available in the case, prayer for pre-arrest bail is allowed. 7. Accordingly, the order of interim pre-arrest bail dated 16.07.2026 is hereby Page No.# 3/3 made absolute on the same terms and conditions. 8. This pre-arrest bail application accordingly stands disposed of. 9. Return the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant