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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : AB/177/2025 Getna Mra Son of Shri Chuge Mra, resident of Village Seraba under Limeking Circle, PO Limeking, PS Nacho, Upper Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh.
VERSUS The State of AP represented by the PP of AP
Advocate for the Petitioner : Chorpok Modi, K Gara,Wanglat Khomrang,Tadar Bai,Biri Esther,Tachung Nalo,Maklek Lego,Nannu Yubi,Tame Rimi,Uttam Deka Advocate for the Respondent : P P of AP,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG
ORDER Date : 08.01.2026
Heard Mr. Uttam Deka, learned counsel for the accused applicant. Also heard Mr. Token Ete, learned Addl. P.P., appearing on behalf of the State of Arunachal Pradesh.
2. This bail application is filed under Section 482(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking pre-arrest bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Nacho P.S. Case No. 05/2025 registered under Sections 118(2)/121/351(B)/298/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, read with Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.
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3. By an order, dated 24.12.2025, this Court while calling for the scanned copies of the CD, the accused applicant was granted interim protection directing that in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on execution of bail bond with certain conditions and directed the accused to report before the investigating officer of the case within 10 days.
4. In compliance of the above direction, it is stated at the Bar that the accused applicant had appeared before the I.O. of the case on 26.12.2025. On his appearance, the accused applicant was arrested by the police in connection with the above-noted police case and thereafter, his statement under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, was recorded and after completion of the necessary formalities, he was released on bail on the strength of this Court’s order, dated 24.12.2025.
5. Mr. Ete, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Arunachal Pradesh, submits that as the accused applicant has appeared before the I.O. of the case and he was arrested and subsequently, released on bail and he, himself, was subject to physical assault, for which, he also lodged a counter First Information Report(FIR) against the informant’s side before the Limeking Police Station; therefore, the custodial detention of the accused applicant is no longer required.
6. From the submissions as made above by Mr. Ete, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Arunachal Pradesh, from the record; it appears that in the present case under the facts and circumstances, as stated above, the custodial interrogation of the accused applicant is not required at this stage.
7. In view of the above, the interim pre-arrest bail granted by this Court vide
order, dated 24.12.2025, is hereby made absolute on the same terms and
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8. This bail order shall be read along with the order, dated 24.12.2025.
9. With the above directions, this anticipatory bail application stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant