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2026 DAILYLAW 16741 (GAU)

KARABI KALITA v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

AB/2253/2026 · 2026-10-12

Anjan Moni Kalita

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010202122026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2253/2026 KARABI KALITA W/O KUSHAL KALITA, R/O VILLAGE P.O. BHAGAWATIPARA, P.S. PALASHBARI, DISTRICT KAMRUP, PIN 781132, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A M BORA, MR. V A CHOWDHURY,MS. C CHOUDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 13.10.2026 Heard Mr. A.M. Bora, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. V.A. Chowdhury, learned counsel for the accused applicant. Also heard Mr. M.P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 2. By this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Page No.# 2/2 Sanhita, 2023, the accused applicant, namely, Karabi Kalita, has prayed for grant of pre-arrest bail in connection with Changsari P.S. Case No. 224/2026 under Sections 318(4)/319(2)/336(3)/337/340(2)/61(2) BNS, 2023. 3. The allegation against the petitioner is that the accused applicant, being a Notary, notarized an affidavit without proper verification, on being identified by an advocate. 4. A Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 16.09.2026 granted interim pre-arrest bail to the accused applicant. 5. The learned senior counsel submits that in terms of the aforesaid order dated 16.09.2026, the accused applicant has already appeared before the Investigating Authority and her statements have been recorded. He submits that since the accused applicant is cooperating with the investigation, the accused applicant should be allowed to go on pre-arrest bail. 6. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has produced the case diary and the same is perused. 7. Taking into account the fact that the accused applicant is cooperating with the investigation in terms of the interim pre-arrest bail granted on 16.09.2026, this Court is of the opinion that the interim pre-arrest bail dated 16.09.2026 should be made absolute. 8. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application stands disposed of by making the interim pre-arrest bail dated 16.09.2026 absolute. JUDGE Comparing Assistant