Page No.# 1/3 GAHC040011852026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : AB/92/2026 Khagen Pegu @ Kelua Pegu Son of Tanu Pegu, resident of Laphaichuck, Lohitmukh, Biswanath, Assam 784169 (for his minor son Akash Doley) VERSUS The State of AP represented by the PP of AP Advocate for the Petitioner : Gautam Phukan, Advocate for the Respondent : P P of AP, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : 13-08-2026 Heard Mr. G. Phukan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. T. Ete, learned Additional P.P. appearing for the State. The present application under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 has been instituted praying for grant of bail to Akash Doley, Child in Conflict with Law (CICL). The present bail petition has been filed by the father of the CICL. Page No.# 2/3 A FIR was lodged by one Manuj Dutta, before the Officer-in-Charge, Chimpu Police Station on 10-07-2026, inter alia, alleging, therein, that his two wheeler bearing registration No. AS-22K-2271 was found to be missing. The said FIR was registered as Chimpu P.S. Case No. 63/2026 under Section 305(b) of BNS, 2023. It is projected that the son of the petitioner is a CCIL, being a minor aged about 17 years 04 months. In support of the age of the CCIL, his HSLC Registration Card has been placed on record, wherein, his date of birth has been reflected as 01-03-2009, accordingly, the CCIL is a juvenile even as on date. This Court vide order dated 30-07-2026, considering the issue arising in the present petition, had in the interim directed that in the event of apprehension of the CCIL in connection with Chimpu P.S. Case No. 63/2026 registered under Section 305(b) BNS, 2023, he shall be released on personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) to be so made by the father of the CCIL, who is the petitioner, herein, to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. Mr. T. Ete, learned Additional P.P. has placed on record the updated case diary. Upon perusal of the case diary, this Court finds that the vehicle which was highlighted to be missing in the FIR has since been recovered and seized along with other two wheelers, as per disclosure made by the CCIL. The statement of the CCIL is also found to have been recorded. Further, this Court is of the considered view that custodial interrogation of the CCIL would not be permissible. Accordingly, the interim directions passed by this Court, vide order dated 30-07-2026, is hereby made absolute. Page No.# 3/3 With the above observations and directions the present bail petition stands disposed of. Send back the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant