Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010065312026 2026:GAU-AS:5157 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./940/2026 SOURAV JYOTI MALAKAR ALIAS SAURAVJOTI MALAKAR S/O SRI BIREN MALAKAR, R/O VILL. BARDADHI, P.O. GERUA, P.S. HAJO, DIST. KAMRUP, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. C S RAY, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS O R D E R 07.04.2026 Heard Mr. C.S. Ray, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State respondent. Page No.# 2/3 2. This is an application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of bail to the accused petitioner, namely, Sourav Jyoti Malakar @ Sauravjit Malakar, who has been arrested on 28.02.2026. 3. The petitioner herein, Sourav Jyoti Malakar @ Sauravjit Malakar, is hereby seeking regular bail in connection with Changsari P.S. Case No.47/2026, under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 329(3), 331(4), 76, 309(4) & 324(4) of BNS, 2023. 4. The case arose out of FIR dated 27.02.2026 lodged by one Hemanta Pegu. The allegations that on that day at around 1.00 A.M., a mob of 20-30 persons comprising men and women armed with weapons, trespassed into their residence, led by one Nabajyoti Lama and his wife Mallika Lama. 5. It is alleged that they launched a violent attack on their relatives, destroyed articles and threatened people and took away the money of Rs.50,000/-. Later, upon gathering of people and police, six of the miscreants were apprehended from the place. 10 persons are named in the FIR, including the present petitioner, who stated to be a student aged about 19 years. 6. The case diary has been received. 7. It is submitted by the learned Addl. P.P. that no medical report is available in the case diary and that though the note of the I/O has stated about the incident in the presence of the accused persons but he did not notice any direct implication with regard to the petitioner from the statements of witnesses. The I/O was stated about his presence about his presence from the CCTV footage. 8. Nevertheless, it is submitted by the learned counsel that the aforementioned main accused, Naba jyoti Lama, has been enlarged on bail. 9. In the facts and circumstances and also considering the length of Page No.# 3/3 detention – the petitioner is hereby allowed to go on bail of Rs. 40,000/- with one surety of the like amount, subject to the following conditions:- (i) He shall cooperate with remaining investigation, (ii) He shall not hamper or tamper with evidence. (iii) He shall not indulge in any illegal activities or offenses or any activities in breach of peace. 10. In case of violation of bail conditions, the bail would be liable to be cancelled. 11. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed and disposed of. 9. Send back the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant