Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010170062026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2370/2026 SHRI JUNE KHAKHA S/O SHRI RAJU KHAKHA R/O VILLAGE LUNIPURIA GAON, P.O. AND P.S. LAHOWAL, PIN-786010, DISTRICT DIBRUGARH, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM 2:SHRI SANJAY EKKA S/O SHRI LAGARUCH EKKAR/O VILLAGE LUNPURIA TIMONA P.O. P.S. LAHOWAL DISTRICT DIBRUGARH ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R S MISHRA, MS. M DEY,MS B SARMA,MS M NIROLA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, MR. A K GUPTA (r-2) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 09.09.2026 Heard Ms. M. Nirola, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State of Assam and Mr. M. I. Hussain, learned counsel for the respondent No.2. Page No.# 2/2 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 whereby the petitioner, namely, June Khakha has prayed for releasing him on bail after he was arrested on 21.02.2026 in connection with POCSO Case No.28/2026, registered under Sections 70(2)/137(2)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023 read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is that, along with another person, the petitioner dragged away the 11-year-old daughter of the victim by covering her mouth and brutally raped her on 08/02/2026 during the evening hours. The petitioner and the other person are neighbours of the informant. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has spent about six months behind bars. He further submits that the petitioner also needs to prepare for his defence and, considering the same, prays that the petitioner be granted bail. 5. Per contra, the learned Additional P.P., with reference to the depositions of the witnesses in the trial, has submitted that the victim has fully implicated the accused persons. 6. The learned counsel for Respondent No. 2 has also submitted accordingly. 7. Having perused the materials available on record and having regard to the grievous nature of the offence, involving the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl, the prayer for bail stands rejected. 8. Accordingly, the bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant