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2026 DAILYLAW 340 (GAU)

SANOWAR HUSSAIN v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

AB/3006/2025 · 2026-02-01

Pranjal Das

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010289772025 2026:GAU-AS:1275 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/3006/2025 SANOWAR HUSSAIN S/O OMAR AI R/O VILL. TETIRTAL P.O. BARPALLI P.S. BARPETA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP ASSAM. ------------ Advocate for : MS. P BORAH Advocate for : PP ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 02.02.2026 Heard Ms. P. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Page No.# 2/3 D.P. Goswami, learned Additional Public prosecutor for the State. 2. By this petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner, namely, Sanowar Hussain, has prayed for granting pre-arrest bail, apprehending arrest in connection with PRC Case No. 493/2022 (arising out of Khetri P.S. Case No. 17/2025) under Section 120(B)/302/201/379 of IPC, pending before the learned SDJM(S)-II Kamrup(M), Guwahati. 3. Charge sheet has been submitted against the six persons, out of which, two persons including the present petitioner has been shown as absconder. The I/O has stated after investigation that the accused persons killed the driver of the vehicle of the informant and sold it out. 4. The petitioner was granted the interim bail on 19.12.2025 with conditions. It is submitted that pursuant thereof, the petitioner appeared before the learned Committal Magistrate and submitted bail bonds which were accepted. The case is pending for committal and commencement of trial, if any. 5. In view of the stage of the case, I am of the considered view that subject to suitable conditions to address integrity of evidence, the bail petition can be allowed. 6. In such view of the matter, the interim bail is hereby made absolute, subject to the conditions that – (i) the petitioner shall be available for the trial; (ii) shall not hamper or tamper with evidence; shall not intimidate or harass or harm or try to influence the informant and family members; and (iv) shall not try to influence or intimidate or harm any witnesses. Page No.# 3/3 7. Violation of the bail conditions would make the bail liable to be cancelled. 8. It appears that the original case record and case diary has been received and the same be returned back to the learned trial court. 9. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant