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2026 DAILYLAW 17443 (GAU)

SAHIM ALI @ SOHIM ALI v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./4134/2025 · 2026-01-07

Pranjal Das

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010284662025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./4134/2025 SAHIM ALI @ SOHIM ALI S/O MAHAR ALI,VILL DOLAIGAON, MAJPARA,P.S. DIST.- BONGAIGAON, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A M AHMED, B DAS,MR. SAYED SALIM AHMED Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 08.01.2026 Heard Mr. H.R.A. Choudhury, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. S.A. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Page No.# 2/3 2. This subsequent application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraskha Sanhita, 2023, the accused petitioner namely, Sahim Ali @ Sohim Ali, has prayed for bail in connection with Bongaigaon P.S. Case No. 241/2025 under Section 319/64(2)(m)/85/109(1)/351(3)/3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. The earlier bail application was rejected by this Court on 12.12.2025 in BA 3678/2025. 4. The case is already charge sheeted, as also stated in the earlier order and reached the stage of trial. 5. It is observed in the earlier order that considering the nature of the allegation, alleged conduct of the petitioner and the fact that victim has not yet been examined, the bail petition was refused at that stage. 6. It is submitted by the learned Senior counsel that in the meantime, approximately one month has elapsed but the case is yet to be committed while the petitioner languishes in jail and it is prayed that perhaps fresh view may be taken up on his continued detention. 7. Scanned TCR has been received. 8. I have given my consideration to the case. 9. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor does not dispute the stage of the case at present. 10. Considering the fact that commencement of trial and examination of important witnesses including the victim might take some time; perhaps, Page No.# 3/3 this subsequent bail petition can be accepted, by imposing suitable conditions. 11. Accordingly, the accused-petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail in connection with Bongaigaon P.S. Case No. 241/2025 under Section 319/64(2)(m)/85/109(1)/351(3)/3(5) of BNS, 2023, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.40,000/- with one suitable surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned concerned court (CJM, Bongaigaon). 12. The direction for bail is further subject to the following conditions: (a) That the petitioner shall be available for trial; (b) That the petitioner shall not hamper or tamper with evidence; (c) That the petitioner shall not intimidate or harass the victim or the family members of the victim; and (d) That the petitioner shall not try to influence witnesses. 13. Violation or breach of any condition(s) shall entail cancellation of bail. 14. With the above observations, this bail petition stands allowed and disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant