Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010212802026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2985/2026 FIRUJ SONOWAL S/O-PRADIP SONOWALVILLAGE- BORBALI RANGAJAN,P.S-JONAI, DIST- DHEMAJI,ASSAM, PIN NO- 787060 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A DUTTA, MR. D PRADHAN,H KULI Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 28.09.2026 Heard Mr. A. Dutta, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This application has been filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Page No.# 2/3 Nagarik Suraskha Sanhita, 2023, whereby the accused petitioner namely, Firuj Sonowal, has prayed for bail in connection with Simen Chapori P.S. Case No. 25/2026 under Section 303(2) of BNS r/w Section 13(1) of Assam Cattle reservation Act and r/w Section 11(1)(a)/11(1)(d)/11(1)e of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 16.08.2026. 4. The gist of the allegation is that during naka checking, the petitioner and the other accused were apprehended while purported transporting 8(eight) bullocks illegally as they could not give any satisfactory documents. 5. The bullocks have been recovered as revealed from the order dated 27.08.2026 passed by the learned JFMC, Jonai. 6. Considering the above aspect of the matter and the length of the detention, I accept the prayer of the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, it is directed that, the accused-petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail in connection with Simen Chapori P.S. Case No. 25/2026, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- with one suitable surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Jonai. 8. The direction for bail is further subject to the following conditions: (a) That the petitioner shall co-operate remaining investigation; (b) That the petitioner shall not hamper or tamper with evidence; and (c) That the petitioner shall not commit any illegal activities. Page No.# 3/3 9. Violation or breach of any condition(s) shall entail cancellation of bail. 10. The bail application stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant