Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010045952026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./702/2026 SRI NAYAN MANI NATH ALIAS PAPAI SON OF SRI BHABEN NATH RESIDENT OF BAHJARI, P.S. MANGALDAI, PIN-784325 DIST. DARRANG, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REP BY THE PP, ASSAM 2:SMTI. SILIKON BANIA W/O SRI NETUL BANIA R/O BHAGYANAGAR NARAYANPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-784164 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B P SINHA, MS B.SINHA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER 25.03.2026 Heard Mr. B.P. Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioner as well Page No.# 2/2 as Mr. B. Sarma, learned Addl. P.P., Assam appearing for the State respondent. 2. It is submitted that the notice on respondent no.2 victim has been served but none appears for the respondent no.2. 3. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 filed by the accused-petitioner, namely, Nayan Mani Nath @ Papai, praying for grant of bail in connection with Narayanpur Police Station Case No.62/2025 registered under Sections 65(1)/64(2)(m)/137(2) of BNS, 2023. 4. The allegation as against the petitioner is that the informant lodged an FIR at Narayanpur P.S. on 15.11.2025 stating inter alia, that her daughter left her house without notice on 04.11.2025 on the basis of which the instant case was registered. Subsequently, after investigation a Charge-sheet was filed and Charges were also framed under Section 137(2)/65(1)/64(2)(m) of BNS and Section 6 of the POCSO Act and trial commenced in course of which the informant as well as the victim were examined. 5. On perusal of the TCR, it appears that both the victim as well as the informant did not support the prosecution case and were declared hostile. 6. Having regard to the above prayer for bail is allowed. 7. Accordingly, it is provided that the accused petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with one suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court. 8. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant