Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010160802026 2026:GAU-AS:12003 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2191/2026 MISS RAHIMA KHATOON WIFE OF MD. AMIR ALI, RESIDENT OF THENGBHANGA CHAPARI, P.O. THELAMARA, P.S. THELAMARA, DISTRICT SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN 784149. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M R SODIAL, MUFIDUL ISLAM,MR. RAJIB ALI,MS S Z HAYAT Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 21.08.2026 1. Heard learned Counsel Mr. R. Ali for the accused-applicant. Also heard learned Addl.Public Prosecutor, Ms. S.H.Borah for the respondent State. 2. This is an application filed by the accused applicant under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for bail in connection with Thelamara PS Case No. Page No.# 2/3 41/2019 under Sections 302 of the IPC. 3. An FIR was lodged before the officer-in-charge of Thelamara Police station by the informant on 06.04.2019 alleging that the accused person had killed the sister-in-law of the informant while she was sleeping by putting kerosene oil. On receipt of the FIR, police registered the Thelamara PS Case No. 41/2019 under the aforementioned Section. After investigation, police filed charge Sheet No. 21/2019 dated 30.04.2019. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the accused applicant submits that the accused applicant is a housewife and she has been attending the trial. However, on certain occasions, she remained absent before the trial court due to mis- communication with her lawyer. He submits that due to such non-appearance, NBWA was issued against her and thereafter, she was arrested on 14.04.2026 and since then, she is behind the bars for 129 days till date. He submits that she will co-operate with the investigation and therefore, she should be granted bail by this Court. 5. On the other hand, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor opposes the bail prayer contending that the trial in the case is proceeding in a reasonable speed and is expected to be completed soon. She further submits that the accused applicant was evading arrest and due to which NBWA had to be issued and on the strength of the NBWA only, the accused applicant was arrested. 6. TCR in the instant case has been received and the same is perused. 7. It is seen that the accused applicant was not regularly attending the trial and therefore, NBWA had to be issued. It is also seen that the trial is going on in a reasonable speed and at this stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to Page No.# 3/3 the accused applicant. 8. Accordingly, the bail application stands rejected. JUDGE Comparing Assistant