Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010019632026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./342/2026 GITA PANDEY ALIAS GITA PANDAY ALIAS GITA SHARMA D/O LATE BISWAMITRA SHARMA, PERMANENT R/O C/O NANDALA PANDY, DUDHPATIL PT VI, P.S. SILCHAR, DIST. CACHAR, ASSAM, AND PRESENTLY RESIDING AT PANCHAYAT ROAD, NEAR MULTAM, DZIRE FOR LIFE, P.S. SILCHAR, DIST. CACHAR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S C BISWAS, MS. S. CHANDA,MS. J GHOSH,MS. U NANDA,MS. K L R YANTHAN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 09.02.2026 1. Heard Mr. S.C. Biswas, learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Ms. N. Das, learned Addl. P.P. for the State. 2. In this petition under Section 483 BNSS, the accused-petitioner, namely, Gita Pandey @ Gita Panday @ Gita Sharma, who was arrested on 04.12.2025 in connection with Silchar P.S. Case No. 1203/2025 under Section 111(3)/ 111(4)/ 111(5)/ 111(6)/ 117/ 296/ 308(5)/318(4)/351(2)/353/356(3)/61(2) of BNS, 2023 is seeking bail. Page No.# 2/3 3. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 03.12.2025 one Ratna Paul lodged an FIR before the Silchar Police Station stating inter-alia that the accused person has recently circulated a video through social media platforms wherein she declared that the Judiciary and Police authorities act only in exchange for money from the public, thereby defaming, scandalizing, and lowering the reputation of the justice delivery system before the general public. In the said video, she attempted to provoke distrust against lawful institutions by alleging that administrative and legal processes are conducted corruptly and selectively, thereby misleading the public and spreading false propaganda. It was further alleged that the FIR named accused person Gita Pandey @ Gita Sharma, along with her associates, extorted an amount of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) about one month ago from her by falsely assuring that she would vacate her shop i.e. Sabji Shop No.78 at Fatak Bazar, Silchar from unlawful occupation by another person. Despite receiving the said amount, she neither vacated the shop nor returned the money, thereby cheating her through fraudulent misrepresentation. The accused person and her associates have formed an unlawful organised group under the banner "Dzire for Life", which is operating like a criminal ring in the society, collecting money from innocent people by instilling fear of unlawful consequences and making fraudulent assurances relating to justice or administrative benefit. The accused person and her associates have been engaging in illegal activities such as extortion, intimidation, wrongful financial collection, intrusion upon individual privacy, and exercising self-proclaimed authority of the Government or competent authority, which shows an organized, premeditated and criminally conspiratorial behavior. 4. The petitioner was arrested on 04.12.2025 and since then has spent 68 days in custody. Page No.# 3/3 5. On earlier bail application on behalf of the petitioner was rejected by this Court by an order dated 20.01.2026. 6. After perusal of the case diary, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that considering the length of detention of 68 days, further detention of the petitioner may not be warranted. 7. It is also brought to the notice of the Court that the co-accused has been granted bail by the learned Court below by order dated 05.02.2026, wherein it was observed upon perusal of the case diary that considerable progress has been made in the investigation. 7. Having regard to the above as well as the period of detention of 68 days, further detention of the petitioner may not be warranted. Aaccordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed. 8. The accused-petitioner, Gita Pandey @ Gita Panday @ Gita Sharma, shall be released on bail of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand) with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of learned trial Court in connection with the aforesaid case. 9. It is further provided that the petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation and shall not try to influence or intimidate any of the witnesses in any manner. 10. The bail petition stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant