Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010213702026 2026:GAU-AS:14522 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2418/2026 SRI KRISHNA KANTA SINHA ALIAS KRISHNAKANTA SINGHA S/O LATE KRISHNA BALLAV SINHA ALIAS KRISHNABALLABH SINGHA, RO VILL RAMNAGAR BANGLAGHAT, SWITCHGATE, PO BANGLAGHAT, PS SILCHAR, DIST CACHAR, ASSAM, PIN 788026 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A B DEY, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN ORDER Date : 30-09-2026 Heard Mr. AB Dey, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent. 2. By this application, the petitioner has prayed for pre-arrest bail in connection with P.R. Case No. 113/2026, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 110/2026 pending in the Court of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Page No.# 2/3 Lakhipur, Cachar arising out of Lakhipur P.S. Case No. 86/2026 registered under Sections 316(3)/318(4)/303(2)/61 of the BNS, 2023 3. The FIR in connection with which the petitioner is apprehending arrest was lodged on 04.06.2026 by the informant stating inter alia that he is a businessman and that he purchased roofing sheets from Power Roofing, Barnihut and that after purchasing, accused Nos. 1 & 4 mentioned in the FIR had hired a goods carrier owned by accused No. 2 in the said FIR and driven by accused No. 3 and after loading the same in the said vehicle, accused No. 1 had dispatched the goods from the said firm. The informant further stated that although the vehicle was sent with the goods to the destination, but it did not reach there and he stated that all the accused persons mentioned in the FIR have conspired and sold the roofing sheets and misappropriated the amount. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner did not find place in the FIR and no allegation is made against him, but during investigation, the Police had implicated the petitioner in the said offence. He submits that the charge-sheet was submitted by the Police and the only allegation made against the petitioner was that he along with others had participated in the transportation of the consignment and disposal of the roofing sheets belonging to the informant, but no specific allegation was made against the petitioner. 5. On the other hand, Mr. RJ Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the case has resulted in charge-sheet and implications are made against the petitioner as well and as such, he prays for calling of the Trial Court Records. Page No.# 3/3 6. Upon consideration of the submissions made by the learned counsels, more so, in view of the fact that no specific allegation is made against the petitioner to the effect as to how he participated with the other accused persons with the alleged offence, this Court enlarges the petitioners on pre-arrest bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with one local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Lakhipur under the following conditions:- i) The petitioner will appear before the Trial Court within a period of 10 (ten) days from the date of the order. ii) The petitioner will appear before the Trial Court as and when called for. iii) The petitioner will not hamper, tamper with the evidence, neither influence the witnesses connected with the case. iv) The petitioner will not leave the place of jurisdiction without the permission of the arresting authority. 7. Petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant