Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010010442026 2026:GAU-AS:925 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./205/2026 SRI PALAN ALIAS PLANTIUS LAKRA AND 3 ORS. S/O- LT BARNA LAKRA VILL- NO 2 RAHDHALA BASTI, P.O.-GOHPUR P.S- GOHPUR, DIST- BISWANATH, ASSAM PIN-784168 2: SRI VINCENT ALIAS BHIMSEN LAKRA S/O- LT PRADHAN LAKRA VILL- NO 2 RAHDHALA BASTI P.O.-GOHPUR P.S- GOHPUR DIST- BISWANATH ASSAM PIN-784168 3: SRI RUBEN LAKRA S/O- LT ANTHONY LAKRA VILL- NO 2 RAHDHALABASTI P.O.-GOHPUR P.S- GOHPUR DIST- BISWANATH ASSAM PIN-784168 4: SRI LAJRUSE BEK S/O- LT TELOSPAN BEK VILL- NO 2 RAHDHALA BASTI P.O.-GOHPUR P.S- GOHPUR DIST- BISWANATH ASSAM PIN-78416 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. L GOGOI, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 28.01.2026 1. Heard Mr. L. Gogoi, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. K. K. Parasar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. 2. This is an application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, whereby the petitioners (1). Sri. Palan @ Plantius Lakra, (2). Vincent @ Bhimsen Lakra, (3). Ruben Lakra and (4). Lajruse Bek have prayed for releasing them on bail after they were arrested in connection with Gohpur Police Station Case No.01/2026 under Sections 303(2) and 325 of the BNS, 2023, read with Section 13(1) of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021. 3. On 01.01.2026, Police got information that a cow was being slaughtered at Rahdhala Dani Gaon. Police found the remains of the slaughtered cow. It is alleged that the cow was slaughtered for selling the meat. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners belong to the Tea Garden Workers Community and they slaughtered the cow for a feast. 5. I have also considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the both sides. 6. The petitioners have already spent 28 days in judicial custody. 7. This Court is of the opinion that the petitioners no longer deserve to be detained in custody for the allegation brought against them. Therefore, the bail application of the petitioners is allowed. Page No.# 3/3 8. Therefore, the petitioners (1). Sri. Palan @ Plantius Lakra, (2). Vincent @ Bhimsen Lakra, (3). Ruben Lakra and (4). Lajruse Bek shall be released on bail of Rs.20,000/- each with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate (M), Gohpur. 9. With the aforesaid direction, the Bail Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant