Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010024502026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/286/2026 BITUPAN SHARMA SON OF AJIT SARMAH RESIDENT OF VILL- NO. 2 SIALEKHATI GAON, P.O. KACHARIHAT, P.S. GOLAGHAT, DIST. GOLAGHAT, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K BORUAH, MS P DAS,MS. M BHUYAN,MS. P BORAH,MR. M ALAM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER 27.03.2026 1. Heard Mr. K. Boruah, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Baishya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Page No.# 2/3 Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner, namely, Bitupan Sharma, has prayed for granting pre-arrest bail, apprehending arrest in connection with Golaghat P.S. Case No. 201/2025, registered under Section 61(2)/308(4)/308(5)/196(1)/351(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. The gist of the allegations in the FIR dated 28-10-2025 lodged by Inspector, Mintu Handique of Golaghat PS is that over the last few years, members and activists of one organization by the name Veer Lachit Sena have been harassing local residents, especially non Assamese businessmen and extorting money from them.They have also indulged in assaulting and humiliating such business persons and circulating these videos on social media causing fear and humiliation amongst the victims. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not involved in the activities and he would fully cooperate with the investigation. On the other hand, Mr. Baishya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that investigation has revealed incriminating materials and the same is still in progress and that pre-arrest bail may not be granted. 5. The case diary as called for has been received and I have perused the relevant portions thereof. Investigation has progressed but is still continuing. In informant in his statement has supported the allegations and stated that it has been found that the petitioner as an office bearer of the organization VLS have been involved in the alleged illegal activities in the district of Golaghat amongst others, extorting money from businessmen, including threatening of local businessmen of non- indigenous origin. 6. I have peruse the statements of two alleged victims who are also Page No.# 3/3 businessmen and they have implicated the petitioner stating that he and his organization members have been troubling them and extorting money from them with threats. One of the witnesses stated that members of the organization had badly assaulted his security person. 7. Considering the nature of the allegations and the materials revealed, I find force in the contention of the Prosecution that perhaps it may not be prudent to grant anticipatory bail, at least at this stage. 8. In such view of the matter, the bail petition stands rejected at this stage. 9. Return back the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant