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2026 DAILYLAW 14611 (GAU)

JITU RONGPHANG ALIAS JITU RONGHANG v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Crl.Pet./1296/2026 · 2026-09-15

Robin Phukan

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010198882026 2026:GAU-AS:13735 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Crl.Pet./1296/2026 JITU RONGPHANG ALIAS JITU RONGHANG S/O SRI BOLI RONGHANG, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TOPATOLI, P.S. KHETRI, DISTRICT KAMRUP (METRO), ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K P PATHAK, MS. SANSKRITI BARUA,MR. C PAUL,MR BHARGAV DAS Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN ORDER 16.09.2026 Heard Mr. B. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam, appearing for the State respondent. 2. In this petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Page No.# 2/2 (BNSS), 2023, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 03.04.2024 and all subsequent orders by which the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Karbi Anglong, Hamren, in PRC Case No.519/2019, has issued non-bailable warrant of arrest against the petitioner. 3. Mr. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an accused in PRC Case No.519/2019 and that he has never received any notice or summon and he came to know about the case only when police visited his house in the month of August and that the petitioner is ready to face trial and will appear before the learned Trial Court on each and every date and therefore, he has contended to allow this petition. 4. Per contra, Mr. Borthakur, learned Additional P.P. submits that the petitioner may be directed to appear before the learned Trial Court and to apply for regular bail and thereafter to face trial. 5. Accordingly, taking note of the submission of learned counsel for both the parties, this Court is inclined to allow this petition at this motion stage itself. The petitioner is directed to appear before the learned Trial Court on or before 29.09.2026 and to apply for regular bail and in the event of filing such an application, the learned Trial Court shall consider the same in accordance with law. 6. Till then, the non-bailable warrant of arrest issued against the petitioner vide order dated 03.04.2024 and all subsequent orders, passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Karbi Anglong, Hamren, in PRC Case No.519/2019, shall be kept in abeyance. Comparing Assistant Sd/- Robin Phukan JUDGE