Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010167712026 2026:GAU-AS:11447 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/1862/2026 RAM PRASAD RAY AND ANR S/O LT PRAN KRISHNA RAY, R/O GOSSAIGAON WARD NO 4, PO AND PS GOSSAIGAON, DIST KOKRAJHAR, ASSAM, PIN 783360 2: ANIMA RAY W/O RAM PRASAD RAY R/O GOSSAIGAON WARD NO 4 PO AND PS GOSSAIGAON DIST KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN 78336 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR H R A CHOUDHURY, MR A MALEK,MD H R AHMED Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 13.08.2026 Heard Mr. H. R. A. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. K. Sharma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State of Page No.# 2/3 Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 praying for the grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners, namely, 1. Ram Prasad Ray and 2. Anima Ray, in connection with Gossaigaon Police Station Case No. 169/2026 registered under Sections 69/74/115(1)/351(2)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 3. The allegation as reflected in the FIR involves entering into physical relationship on the basis of the promise on the part of the accused No.1 to marry the victim. 4. It appears that subsequently some difficulty and dispute arose as the petitioners and the victim belonged to different communities. The allegation of assault and demand of dowry has also been made. It appears that subsequently some sort of compromise was also recorded between the parties wherein they have been described as husband and wife. 5. Having regard to the materials on record, the prayer for pre-arrest bail is allowed. The petitioners, in the event of their arrest in connection with the aforesaid case shall be released on bail of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) only each with two suitable sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of Arresting authority. 6. It is further provided that the petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer within a period of 10 (ten) days from today for the purpose of interrogation and that they shall not try to influence or intimidate the witnesses or tamper with the evidence in any manner. Page No.# 3/3 7. Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail petition is allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant