Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010028632026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./441/2026 ARUP DEKARAJA S/O JUGENDRA DEKARAJA, R/O VILL NAMGAON, PS RAHA, DIST NAGAON, ASSAM VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR SARFRAZ NAWAZ, SAMIM RAHMAN,MS SURAYA RAHMAN,MR A W AMAN,MR. SURAJIT DAS Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER 23.02.2026 Heard Mr. S. Nawaz, learned counsel for the accused/applicant. Also heard Mr. K.K. Parasar, learned APP for the State. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for granting bail to the accused/applicant in connection with Raha P.S. Case No.05/2026 Page No.# 2/3 registered under Sections 103(1)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023. 3. As per the FIR dated 05.01.2026, an unknown person allegedly entered the house of Ajoy Dekaraja. A confrontation then occurred, during which the person was restrained and assaulted by certain individuals, resulting in grievous injuries. The deceased was subsequently found at a distance of approximately 50 meters from the house of Ajoy Dekaraja. 4. Mr. S. Nawaz, learned counsel for the accused/applicant, submits that the accused/applicant is a neighbour of Ajoy Dekaraja and is not involved in any assault on the deceased. He further submits that the accused/applicant voluntarily surrendered to the police and appeared before the court after the death of the victim. The learned counsel for the accused/applicant submits that the accused/applicant has already spent 39 days in custody, therefore, he should be released on bail. 5. The case diary in the instant case has been perused. Considering the materials on record and hearing the submissions of learned counsel for both parties and taking into account of the fact that the accused/applicant has already spent more than 39 days in custody who has voluntarily surrendered and there are no specific allegations against him, this court is of the considered opinion that the accused/applicant should be granted bail at this stage. 6. Accordingly, the accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Nagaon, subject to the following condition: (i) The accused/applicant shall cooperate with the investigation and make himself available whenever called upon by the Investigating Officer (I.O.). Page No.# 3/3 7. In view of the above, the instant bail application is disposed of as allowed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant