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2026:GAU-AS:14418
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2391/2026 SRI BIMAL THAKURIA SON OF LATE DHARANIDHAR THAKURIA, RESIDENT OF H/NO. 29, HARI MANDIR PATH, MATHURA NAGAR, BEHIND DOWN TOWN HOSPITAL, P.S.
DISPUR, GUWAHATI, KAMRUP METRO, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A DHAR, A WAHID Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN ORDER 28.09.2026
1. Heard Mr. A. Dhar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned APP appearing for the State of Assam.
2. By way of this application the petitioner has prayed for grant of pre-arrest bail in connection with G.D. Entry No. 67 dated 14.09.2026 registered at the All Women Police Station, Panbazar, Guwahati–781001.
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3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there is a matrimonial dispute between the husband and wife in connection with which information was lodged before the All Women Police Station and entered vide G.D. Entry No. 07 dated 14.09.2026. The learned counsel, however, submits that the petitioner has received a notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, 2023. He further submits that the G.D. Entry number could not be clearly ascertained and it could be either 07 or 67. He submits that the dispute has arisen out of a misunderstanding between the husband and wife and that the petitioner is willing to appear before the Investigating Officer. However, he could not appear on 23.09.2026 when he was called upon to do so due to valid reasons.
4. Upon consideration of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, more so in view of the fact that no offence has been registered pursuant to the aforesaid G.D. Entry, this Court deems it fit and proper to grant the petitioner pre-arrest 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 Arresting Authority subject to the following condition: (i) The petitioner shall positively appear before the Investigating Officer within a period of 10 days from today and corporate with the investigation without any failure.
5. Accordingly, this Anticipatory Bail application is disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant