Page No.# 1/2 GAHC040011502026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : Crl.Petn./213/2026 Peter Nijo and Anr Son of Shri Yekek Nijo, a permanent resident of village Nijo Mote, PO and PS Dumporijo, Upper Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh and presently residing at near Tadar Tang Marg, Mowb-II, PO and PS Itanagar, Papum PAre District, Arunachal Pradesh. 2: Amos Tayeng Age: Occupation : Son of Shri Kalom Tayeng a resident of Papunallah PO Naharlagun PS Papu Hills Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh VERSUS The State of AP represented by the PP of AP Advocate for the Petitioner : Chorpok Modi, Sange Drema Philley,Tame Rimi,Biri Esther,Nannu Yubi,Wanglat Khomrang,Tadar Bai,K Gara Advocate for the Respondent : P P of AP, Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : 12-08-2026 Mr. N. Yubi, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that after filing of the present criminal petition, praying for quashing of the FIR dated 07.06.2026, which was registered as Niti Vihar P.S. Case No. 16/2026, it has come to the knowledge of the petitioners that, after conclusion of the investigation in the matter, the investigating agency has laid a charge-sheet on 03.07.2026. Accordingly, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present criminal petition with liberty to re-file the same by also presenting a challenge to the charge-sheet, inasmuch as it is submitted that new offences have been added against the accused petitioner, herein, in the charge-sheet. Mr. T. Ete, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State, does not object to the said prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners. Accordingly, the present criminal petition stands dismissed in withdrawal, with liberty as prayed for. A copy of the instructions furnished by Mr. T. Ete, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State is kept of record and marked as ‘X’. JUDGE Comparing Assistant CHECKED & VERIFIED Digitally signed by Jumbi Bam Date: 2026.08.12 18:33:33 +05'30'