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2026 DAILYLAW 3359 (GAU)

SRI JITU BARMAN v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./792/2026 · 2026-03-23

Pranjal Das

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010056042026 2026:GAU-AS:4218 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./792/2026 SRI JITU BARMAN S/O MR. GAJEN BARMAN, A RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SINGIMARI, P.O. - ROUMARI, P.S. - HAJO, DISTRICT KAMRUP RURAL, ASSAM, PIN - 781104 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR N KALITA, R SAHIINII,MRS A CHOWDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 24-03-2026 Heard Mr. N. Kalita, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Baishya, learned Additional PP for the State. 2. This application has been filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraskha Sanhita, 2023, whereby the accused petitioner namely, Jitu Barman, Page No.# 2/3 has prayed for bail in connection with Dispur P.S. Case No. 114/2026 under Section 126(2)/109/118(1)/309(4)/3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. The petitioner is stated to have been detained in custody since 27.02.2026. 4. The allegation in the FIR dated 27.02.2026 lodged by the informant with the allegation that on the previous night around 11 p.m. he went to Ganeshguri, Guwahati for dinner with his friends and while taking dinner, some unknown persons hit him on the head by a pistol like article and snatched a golden chain and profuse bleeding from his head. 5. The learned counsel submitting the relevant orders in this regard contends that 4 (four) co-accused have already been granted bail by this Court in different bail petitions, some of which have been annexed. 6. I have perused the order dated 13.03.2026 passed in BA/635/2026 granting bail to the co-accused, Vedic Modi. 7. In the meantime, case diary has also been procured. 8. Considering the progress of the investigation and the aspect of parity, this bail petition is allowed. 9. Accordingly, the accused-petitioner, named above, shall be released on bail in connection with Dispur P.S. Case No. 114/2026 under Section 126(2)/109/118(1)/309(4)/3(5) of BNS, 2023, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- with one suitable surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned concerned court CJM, Karmrup(M). Page No.# 3/3 10. The direction for bail is further subject to the following conditions: (a) That the petitioner shall co-operate with the remaining investigation; and (b) That the petitioner shall not hamper or tamper with evidence. 11. Violation or breach of any condition(s) shall entail cancellation of bail. 12. With the above observations, this bail petition stands allowed and disposed of accordingly. 13. Send back the case dairy. JUDGE Comparing Assistant