Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010195222026 2026:GAU-AS:13843 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2231/2026 ABHISHEK THAKURI ALIAS ABHISHEKH THAKURI S/O SRI MUNNA THAKURI, R/O H. NO. 21, GUNAMAYEE ROAD, TARAPUR, P.O. TARAPUR, P.S. SILCHAR, DISTRICT CACHAR, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B M CHOUDHURY, MS. P TALUKDAR,MR. S SHARMA,MR. U CHOUDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER 17.09.2026 1. Heard Mr. U. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. M. P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 2. This petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed by the petitioner, namely, Abhishek Thakuri @ Abhishekh Thakuri, apprehending arrest in connection with Crime Branch P.S. Case No. 12/2025 registered u/s 316/318/61 of BNS. 3. The FIR dated 12.12.2025 was filed by the officer in-charge of Crime Branch Police Station, Guwahti regarding some corrupt practices by the Page No.# 2/3 petitioner and another relating to the game of cricket by instigating some of the players of the Assam State Team who had participated in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy held in Lucknow from 26th to 8th December, 2025 to indulge some fixing and corrupt practices. 4. Mr. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner drawing attention to the order of granting bail to the co-accused submits that at this stage the petitioner is seeking parity and perhaps investigation also might have progressed in the meantime. 5. Case diary has been received. 6. Mr. Goswami, leaned Additional Public Prosecutor fairly submits that he did not notice any endorsement after 06.02.2026. In the order dated 22.07.2028 passed in AB 1414/2026 granting bail to one of the co-accused also it was noticed by this Court that there was no investigation after 06.02.2026, as submitted by the leaned Additional Public Prosecutor in that matter. It appears that investigation has almost reached its finality and perhaps only final forms remains to be submitted. However, the Prosecution submits that that investigation reveals implicating materials against the petitioner lending support to the basis allegation. 7. However, despite elapse of time since the petitioner has not been arrested so far, investigation may not be prejudiced if the petitioner is granted bail in this subsequent bail application. 8. Accordingly, it is provided that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, named above, in connection with above mentioned case, he shall be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.50,000/- with a suitable surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. Page No.# 3/3 The direction for pre-arrest bail is subject to the conditions that the petitioner: (a) shall render co-operation with remaining investigation; (b) shall not hamper or tamper with evidence; and (c) shall not misuse his liberty to commit any offence or illegal activities. 9. Violation or breach of condition(s) shall entail cancellation of the bail. 10. The anticipatory bail application stands allowed and disposed. 11. Send back the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant