Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010117322026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/1279/2026 UTPAL BORA SON OF LATE POWALI BORAH, R/O- MERAPANI, P.S.- MERAPANI, DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A KHANIKAR, R L CHUTIA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 10.09.2026 Heard Mr. A. Khanikaar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D.P. Goswami, learned Addl. P.P. for the State respondent. 2. This is an application under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 seeking pre-arrest bail by the petitioner, namely, Utpal Bora, apprehending arrest in connection with Merapani P.S. Case No. 17/2026 registered Sections 109(1)/ 118(2) of Page No.# 2/3 BNS, 2023. 3. The allegation against the petitioner as reflected in the FIR is that the informant’s son Sushanta Bora was assaulted by the petitioner with a dao, resulting which the informant’s son sustained grievous injuries. 4. It is submitted that the investigation of the case complete and charge sheet has already been submitted. 5. The scanned copy of the TCR as called for has been received and perused. As per the injury report, the victim sustained cut injury on his left forehead by sharp weapon. 6. Although the grievous injury is mentioned in the injury report, however, there is no indication as to whether any fracture of the bone was detected. 7. Having regarded to above as well as the as well as the nature of allegation including the fact that the investigation of the case is complete, the prayer for pre- arrest bail is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner named above, he shall be released on pre- arrest bail on furnishing a bail bond of 50,000/- with 2 (two) sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority, subject to the conditions that the petitioner shall participate in the trial of the case as and when one commences and shall not try to influence or intimidate any persons or witnesses acquainted with the facts of the case, in any manner. Page No.# 3/3 8. The bail application is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant