Page No.# 1/4 GAHC040008272026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : AB/74/2026 Krishna Chaudhary Age: 59 Occupation : Address:Son of Late Sahabir Choudhury resident of House No.5 Ulubari Lachit Nagar Guwahati Paltan Bazar. VERSUS The State of AP Age: 0 Occupation : Address:represented by the PP of AP ------------ Advocate for : Yombom Nasi Tamin Advocate for : P P of AP appearing for The State of AP: Advocate appearing for respectively. Page No.# 2/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER 17.08.2026 Heard Mr. A. R. Baruah, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. T. Jini, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State respondent. 2. By order dated 29.06.2026, while issuing notice, this Court, in the interim, directed that, in the event of arrest of the accused/applicant in connection with Chimphu P.S. Case No. 73/2025, he shall be released on interim anticipatory bail on execution of a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only). The applicant was further directed to appear before the investigating officer of the case and cooperate with the investigation. 3. In compliance with the said direction, Mr. Baruah, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the accused/applicant appeared before the Investigating Officer of the case and his statement was recorded. Upon such appearance, the accused/applicant was formally arrested, in connection with the aforesaid police station case, and after completion of necessary formalities, was subsequently released on bail on execution of a bail bond in terms of the interim anticipatory bail order dated 29.06.2026. 4. It is further submitted that since the accused/applicant has been cooperating with the Investigating Officer and has already been arrested and subsequently released on interim pre-arrest bail, pursuant to the interim protection granted by this Court, the interim bail granted to him on 29.06.2026 may be made absolute. Page No.# 3/4 5. Ms. Jini, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State respondent has produced the case diary and submits, that after obtaining interim pre-arrest bail, the accused/applicant has been cooperating with the investigation of the case. She further submits that his statement has already been recorded and he was formally arrested and subsequently released on bail in terms of the order dated 29.06.2026 passed by this Court. She, therefore, submits that, further custodial interrogation of the accused/applicant is not required. 6. I have considered the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner and have also perused the case diary. 7. In view of the above facts and circumstances, particularly the fact that the accused applicant has appeared before the I.O, his statement has been recorded, and he has already been arrested and released on bail pursuant to the interim protection granted by this court, this court is of the view that the further custodial interrogation of the accused/applicant is not presently required. The interim protection granted to the accused/applicant, therefore, deserved to be made absolute. 8. Accordingly, the interim anticipatory bail granted to the accused/applicant vide order dated 29.06.2026 is hereby made absolute, subject to the following terms and conditions: i. that the accused/applicant shall continue cooperating with the Investigating Officer/police officer and appear before the Trial Court as and when required; ii. that the accused/applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the Page No.# 4/4 facts of the case so as to dissuade such person from disclosing those facts to the Court or to any police officer; iii. that the accused/applicant shall not hamper or tamper with the evidences and the witnesses of the case; and iv. that the accused/applicant shall furnish his phone number to the investigating officer. 9. In terms of above, this anticipatory bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Sabnam Mepo (SPA)