Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010044362026 2026:GAU-AS:5083 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./651/2026 BITUL BHARALI S/O JAYRAM BHARALI, R/O NIGOM (2 NO LINE), P.S. GOHPUR, DIST. BISWANATH, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P HAZARIKA, MS. B THAKURIA,MR. H S BORAH Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS O R D E R 06.04.2026 Heard Mr. P. Hazarika, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State respondent. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of Page No.# 2/3 bail to the accused petitioner, namely, Bitul Bharali, who has been arrested on 14.02.2026, 3. The petitioner herein, Bitul Bharali, is hereby seeking regular bail in connection with Bihpuria P.S. Case No. 08/2026, under Section 108 of the BNS, 2023. 4. The allegation in the FIR is that the informant received the photo on his WhatsApp about his wife hanging in his house and immediately, he contacted his family and he alleged that the death of his wife was due to instigation by the present petitioner. It seems, they also have a child aged about 7 years. 5. In the ground of arrest, the I/O has mentioned that during the initial investigation came to light that the petitioner had procured some private videos from the deceased and had been threatening her with that and extorted money from him. The same was also sent to her husband. 6. It is contended by the I/O that to recover these videos and to ascertain the financial transactions, the examination of the petitioner is necessary. 7. The case diary has been received. 8. The learned Addl. P.P. has pointed out the statement of the informant. I have perused the same and find that it lends support to the allegations including the narration in the forwarding report. He has stated that repeatedly the petitioner was pressurizing, threatening and blackmailing his wife with regard to such videos and extorted money and that these were also sent to him. 9. The learned petitioner counsel has stated about the length of detention. 10. Nevertheless, considering the serious nature of the materials that have emerged, the contentions of the I/O and the fact that investigation is not yet Page No.# 3/3 completed, it would be wise to reject the bail at this stage. Accordingly, bail petition stands rejected at this stage. 11. Send back the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant