Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010159382026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2159/2026 JAYANTA KUMAR DAS @ JOYANTO KR DAS SON OF LATE RADHA KANTA DAS, PRESENTLY SERVING AS HEADMASTER OF 1042 NO. SEBOLTARY L.P. SCHOOL, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KENAKUCHI, P.S. MUKALMUA, DISTRICT- NALBARI, ASSAM, MOBILE NO. 6003132385 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE LD. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, GOVT. OF ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR D J BORO, C SAIKIA,M. K. BORAH Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 14.08.2026 Heard Mr. D.J. Boro, learned counsel appearing for the accused-applicant. Also heard Mr. M.P. Goswami, learned Addl. P.P. for the State. 2. This is an application filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, praying for grant of Page No.# 2/3 bail to the accused-applicant in connection with South Salmara P.S. Case No. 30/2026, registered under Sections 316(2)/318(2)/336(3) of the BNS, 2023. 3. The allegation against the accused-applicant is that, being the headmaster of 1042 No. Lower Primary School, has fraudulently withdrawn certain amounts from the fund granted by the Government of Assam to the school. 4. The FIR was reported by the president of the School Management Committee. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the accused-applicant submits that he is behind the bars for last 60 days and therefore, should be granted default bail. 6. The learned Addl. PP, Mr. Goswami, has submitted that charge-sheet is yet to be filed in the instant case. 7. Taking into account the aforesaid submission, this court directs that the accused- applicant be released immediately on bail, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) only, with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, South Salmara, subject to the condition that:- 1. The accused-applicant shall co-operate with the investigation as and when required; 2. He shall not tamper with the evidence or interfere with the school management or witnesses; 3. He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the court or to the Investigating Officer. 8. In terms of the above, the instant bail application is disposed of. Page No.# 3/3 JUDGE Comparing Assistant