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2026 DAILYLAW 17000 (GAU)

SRI KESHAV DUBEY v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./2655/2026 · 2026-10-14

Rajesh Mazumdar

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010196622026 2026:GAU-AS:15802 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2655/2026 SRI KESHAV DUBEY S/O LATE SANTOSH DUBEY, R/O 1912/11 PREM NAGAR, ISAI MOHALLA, TULSI GOVIND KUTI, WARD NO. 11, GIRIRAJ KISHORE KAPOOR, JABALPUR, P.S. GARHA, DISTRICT JABALPUR, PIN-482001,MADHYA PRADESH. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A K GUPTA, MR. P GOHAIN,MS M BORAH Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR ORDER 15.10.2026 Heard Mr. A. K. Gupta, learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioner as well as Mr. D. P. Goswami, learned Addl. P.P., Assam appearing for the State respondent. 2. This petition under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 has been filed by the accused-petitioner, namely, Keshav Dubey, praying for grant of bail in connection with Tezpur P.S. Case No.517/2026 (Corresponding to GR Page No.# 2/3 Case No. 1176/2026) under Sections 61(2)/316(2) / 318(4)/319(2)/336(3)/337/340(2)/61(2) of BNS R/W Section 66(c)/66(D)/72(a) of IT Act. The petitioner has already passed 57 days in custody. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the other co-accused had been granted bail vide orders dated 15.9.2026 in BA No. 2632 of 2026, order dated 18.9.2026 passed in BA No. 2813 of 2026 and the order dated 18.9.2026 passed in BA No. 2499 of 2026. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has also obtained an order dated 18.9.2026 in BA No. 2499 of 2026 where the petitioner was arrested originally and thereafter has been shown arrested in this case. 5. The allegations against the petitioner are regarding generation and manipulation of attendance of students enrolled in various skill development projects by misusing a loophole in the Aadhaar authentication. 6. Mr. D. P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that the case diary is received. 7. Keeping in view the nature of the allegation and that the other co- accused have also been granted bail and that the petitioner has already passed 57 days in custody, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner in connection with the present case. 8. Accordingly, it is provided that the accused petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail of Rs.50,000/- with two suitable sureties of like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Tezpur, Assam. Page No.# 3/3 9. It is provided herein that the petiitoenr shall appear before the learned trial court on each date fixed in the case and shall not hamper or tamper with the evidence or influence any witnesses. 10. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed and disposed of. 11. Return the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant