Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010057512026 2026:GAU-AS:5933 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/610/2026 SOHELL ANAM S/O KHAIRUL ANAM, R/O SIXMILE, KABARSTHAN ROAD, P.O. PUNJABARI, P.S. DISPUR, DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY PP, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D GOGOI, DEVABRATA SAIKIA,MR. S BOIRAGI Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA ORDER 29-04-2026 Heard Mr. S. Borthakur, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. D. Gogoi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of pre- arrest bail to the accused/petitioner, namely, Sohell Anam who is apprehending Page No.# 2/3 arrest in connection with Dispur P.S. Case No. 18/2026 registered under Sections 191(1)/191(2)/191(3)/109/118(1)/324(4)/351(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. Case diary received. Perused the same. 4. It is submitted by Mr. Borthakur, learned Senior Counsel that the present petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any such offence as alleged in the FIR. However, it is a fact that there was group fight took place between two political groups and some of the persons from both the sides sustained injuries. But there is no such grievous injuries sustained by any of the person as alleged in the FIR. It is submitted by Mr. Borthakur, learned Senior Counsel that the incident took place in a spur of the moment and the persons were not attacked in a pre-planned manner. 5. However, the petitioner is still ready and willing to extend his cooperation in the further investigation of the case, if he is granted with the privilege of pre-arrest bail. 6. Mr. Borthakur, learned APP submitted in this regard that there are material against the present petitioner in the case diary. However, the injury report could not be collected by the I.O. till date though he attempted on many occasions. 7. Mr. Borthakur, learned APP further submitted that after obtaining the order of interim pre-arrest bail, the present petitioner did not appear before the I.O. and his statement is also not available in the case diary. 8. In that context, Mr. Borthakur, learned Senior Counsel submitted that as per his instruction, the present petitioner had already appeared before the I.O. 9. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and also considering the materials available in the case diary, this Court is of the opinion that custodial interrogation of the petitioner may not be necessary for the Page No.# 3/3 purpose of investigation of the case and accordingly, I find it a fit case to extend the privilege of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. 10. In view of this, the interim bail granted to the present petitioner vide order dated 19.03.2026 is hereby made absolute on the same terms and conditions. 11. Further, the present petitioner is hereby directed to appear before the I.O. of the case within a period of 7 (seven) days from today for recording of his statement and also to extend his cooperation, if not appeared earlier or if his statement is not recorded by the I.O. 12. With the above observation and direction, this pre-arrest bail application stands disposed of. 13. Return the case diary herewith. JUDGE Comparing Assistant