Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010172022026 2026:GAU-AS:13463 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/1917/2026 JAKIR HUSSAIN ALIAS JAKIR ALI ALIAS NIPUL AND ANR S/O LATE SIKANDAR AL R/O- VILLAGE- DOLAITOLA, P.O.-SANIADI, P.S. HAJO, DIST. KAMRUP, ASSAM 2: SAFIDUR RAHMAN ALIAS SAFID ALI S/O LATE SIKANDAR ALI R/O- VILLAGE- DOLAITOLA P.O.-SANIADI P.S. HAJO DIST. KAMRUP ASSA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM TO BE REPRESENTED BY P.P. ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J C GOGOI, MR. S ALI,MR B ISLAM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN ORDER 11.09.2026 Heard Mr. B. Islam, learned counsel for the applicants and also heard Mr. B. Sarma, Page No.# 2/3 learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam, appearing for the State respondent. 2. This application, under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, is preferred by the applicants, namely, Jakir Hussain @ Jakir Ali @ Nipul and Safidur Rahman @ Safid Ali, who have been apprehending arrest in connection with Hajo P.S. Case No.831/2022 under Section 341/325/34 IPC and added Section 302 IPC, for grant of pre-arrest bail. 3. It is to be noted here that the aforementioned case has been registered on the basis of one FIR lodged by one Jiaul Haque on 02.09.2022. The essence of allegation, in the FIR, dated 02.09.2022, is that a quarrel took place between Majibur Rahman, elder brother of the informant and accused - Riajul Haque (Dhoina), Jakir Ali (Nipul), Reykat Ali (Babul) and Safid Ali and they have assaulted his brother by means of stick and injured him seriously and while he was taken to Hajo medical, he was referred to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, as he sustained grievous injuries and subsequently, he succumb to the injuries. Then on the prayer being made by the I.O., Section 302 IPC is added with permission of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Hajo. 4. Mr. Islam, learned counsel for the applicants submits that this is the 2nd anticipatory bail application preferred by the applicants and the first application, being AB No.2855/2022 was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 18.11.2022. 5. Mr. Islam further submits that after dismissal of the earlier application, sufficient time elapsed and in the meantime, the investigation might have been completed and that the applicants are innocent and no way involved with the offence alleged and they are ready to cooperate with the investigating agency and therefore, it is contended to allow this application. 6. Per contra, Mr. B. Sarma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam, has opposed the petition and producing the case diary before this Court, he submits that the I.O. has collected sufficient incriminating materials against the present applicants and the investigation is going on and the offences are serious in nature and therefore, it is Page No.# 3/3 contended to dismiss the petition. 7. Having heard the submissions of learned counsel for both the parties, this Court has carefully gone through the petition and the documents placed on record and also perused the case diary produced before this Court by Mr. Sarma, learned Addl. P.P. 8. The case diary indicates that the I.O. has collected sufficient incriminating materials against the present applicants and that the investigation is yet to be completed and serious prejudice will be caused to the investigating agency if the applicants are granted the privilege of pre-arrest bail at this stage. Their custodial interrogation, in the interest of investigation, seems to be indispensable and accordingly, the anticipatory bail application stands dismissed. 9. Case diary be returned. Comparing Assistant Sd/- Robin Phukan JUDGE