Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010135882026 2026:GAU-AS:12122 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1811/2026 JAHID RAHMAN SON OF FAZLUR RAHMAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TOPATOLI (SONAPUR) PS KHETRI DISTRCIT KAMRUP ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM 2:SMTI PATANJALI BORDOLOI WIFE OF MOMIN BORDOLOI VILLAGE KOCHUTOLI PS LAHORIGHAT NELIA MORIGAON 782127 ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M DAS, MR. A DAS Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, MR SARFRAZ NAWAZ, Amicus Curiae for R2 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS O R D E R 24.08.2026 Heard Mr. M. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Page No.# 2/3 K.K. Parasar, learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State respondent and Mr. R. Mali, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. S. Nawaz, learned Amicus Curiae for the respondent no.2. Invoking 483 BNSS, petitioner, namely, Jahid Rahman, is seeking regular bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 19/2026 under Sections 137(2)/319(2)/64(2)(m)/351(3) of BNS, r/w Section 6/14/15 of the POCSO Act. Investigation resulted in a charge-sheet and registration of Special POCSO Case No. 19/2026 arising out of the Laharighat PS Case No. 226/2025. The allegation against the petitioner is that he entered into a relationship with the informant's daughter, misrepresenting his identity and subsequently, had physical relationship with her. There is also allegation about threatening to make her private photos viral and under such threats he again sexually assaulted her. Subsequently, the informant's daughter, who was the victim girl came to know about his real identity. The case is at the stage of trial and during which the informant and the victim girl have also been examined. In her testimony, the victim girl has stated about her earlier love affair with the accused but under a mistaken identity. She has also stated about threats by the accused- petitioner to make her photos viral and using that threat to commit sexual assault upon her. The learned Additional P.P. objects to the grant of bail, and the learned counsel for the informant adopts the submissions of the prosecution. Despite the length of detention and the progress of trial by way of Page No.# 3/3 examination of the victim and informant, considering the other materials, there are some concerns regarding the welfare and safety of the victim girl at this stage and therefore, the bail petition stands rejected at this stage. JUDGE Comparing Assistant