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2026 DAILYLAW 16737 (GAU)

PAPU GOHAIN v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR

Bail Appln./3325/2026 · 2026-10-13

Parthivjyoti Saikia

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010228662026 2026:GAU-AS:15556 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3325/2026 PAPU GOHAIN S/O. PRADIP GOHAIN, R/O. VILLAGE CHINAI GOHAIN GAON, P.S. GHILAMARI, DISTRICT LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE P.P., ASSAM. 2:SRI KRISHNAMONI DIHINGIA W/O. SRI KULA DIHINGIA R/O. VILLAGE CHINAI GOHAIN GAON P.S. GHILAMARI DISTRICT LAKHIMPUR ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B CHOWDHURY, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 14.10.2026 1. Heard Mr. B. Chowdhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R. R. Kaushik, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, whereby the petitioner Papu Gohain has prayed for releasing him on bail as he is facing trial in Special (POCSO) Case No.31/2026 under Section 127(2)/64(1)/351(2) of the BNS and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur. 3. I have gone through the FIR. This Court is of the opinion that the victim has to be examined first. Thereafter, the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach this Court again for seeking regular bail. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant