Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010215372026 2026:GAU-AS:14406 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3010/2026 AZAHAR ALI S/O- LT. MOTIUR RAHMAN, R/O- VILL- RADHAKUCHI, P.S- BARPETA, DIST- BARPETA, ASSAM VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM THE STATE OF ASSAM, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. SANU HUSSAIN, MS. Z H PRAMANIK,MS P BARMAN,MR K THAKUR Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN ORDER 28.09.2026 1. Heard Mr. S. Hussain, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned APP appearing for the State of Assam. 2. By this application the petitioner has prayed for grant of bail in connection with Barpeta P.S. Case No. 336 of 2026 registered under Sections Page No.# 2/3 61(2)/308(6)/308(7)/318(4)/319(2)/112(1)/112(2)/351(2)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023. 3. The FIR in connection with which the petitioner was arrested, was lodged by the police personnel of Barpeta Police Station stating inter alia that the accused persons arrayed in the FIR without any authority or professional qualification had stationed themselves in and around the police station and were allegedly engaging in the business of exploiting members of the public who came there in connection with police-related work. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not named as an accused in the FIR, however, during the course of investigation the police arrested the petitioner on the ground that he was also involved in the commission of the offence. He submits that there are no specific allegations against the petitioner. 5. Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned APP appearing for the State of Assam submits that the allegations contained in the FIR are serious in nature and although no specific allegations have been made against any particular individual, the same indicate an organized racket allegedly being operated by all the accused persons in concert. He also submits that the case diary be called for. 6. Upon consideration of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, more so in view of the fact that no specific allegation has been made against the petitioner in the forwarding report and also in view of the fact that no victim has been mentioned as having been victimized by the petitioner or any other person, this Court deems it fit and proper to enlarge the petitioner on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with one local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barpeta subject to the following conditions: Page No.# 3/3 (i) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called for, (ii) The petitioner shall not hamper and tamper with the evidence of the case, and/or influence the witnesses; and (iii) The petitioner shall not leave his place of residence without the prior permission of the Investigating Officer. 7. Accordingly, this Bail Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant