Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010227012025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3319/2025 ASKAR ALI S/O SAHJAHAN ALI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE 1 NO. KACHUTOLI, PO SONAPUR, PS SONAPUR, DISTRICT KAMRUP (M), ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM 2:Nurjahan Begum W/O- Late Meher Ali P.O. and P.S. - Sonapur District - Kamrup (M Advocate for the Petitioner : MR D MEDHI, MR. J N SUWAI,MR P SONOWAL Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, MR. SANU HUSSAIN (R-2) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date :09.01.2026 Heard Mr. D. Medhi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Addl. P.P. 2. In this petition under Section 483 BNSS, the accused-petitioner, namely, Page No.# 2/2 Askar Ali, is seeking bail in connection with Sonapur P.S. Case No. 149/2025 under Section 87 BNS, 2023 added Section 4 of POCSO Act. 3. As per the FIR, the victim aged about 16 years did not return home from school and it was learnt that the present petitioner kidnapped her on a two wheeler. 4. Charge-sheet in the case has already been submitted and the TCR has been received. 5. Upon a perusal of the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, no material regarding commission of any offence under Section 4/6 of POCSO Act is to be found. 6. Having regard to the fact that the investigation is over, the period of detention as well as the material available on record, the prayer for bail is allowed. 7. The accused-petitioner, Askar Ali, shall be released on bail of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand) with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of learned trial Court in connection with the aforesaid case. 8. It is further directed that the petitioner shall regularly participate in the trial if one commences. 9. The bail petition stands disposed of accordingly. 10. Send back the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant