Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010011282026 2026:GAU-AS:2279 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./180/2026 MANAB AND MANOB YEIN S/O-MUKHTINATH YEINR/O-VILLAGE 1 NO LEZAI MIRIPATHARP.S- BORBORUAH, DIST-DIBRUGARH,PIN NUMBER -786007, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A DUTTA, MR B TAID Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 17-02-2026 Heard Mr. A. Dutta, learned counsel appearing for the accused applicant and Mr. R. J. Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for granting bail to the accused applicant, namely, Manab @ Manob Yein, who is in custody since 31.07.2025 in connection with Sessions Case No. 223/2025 under Section 64(2)(m) of the BNS, 2023, arising out of Moran P.S. Case No. 98/2024, pending Page No.# 2/3 before the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dibrugarh. 3. The allegation, as stated in the FIR dated 03.11.2024, is that the informant came into contact with the accused applicant in the year 2022. Thereafter, they developed a close relationship. During the course of this relationship, the accused applicant allegedly obtained access to certain photographs of the informant and subsequently began blackmailing her using those photographs and committed rape on several occasions. 4. Mr. Dutta, learned counsel for the accused applicant, submits that vide order dated 27.03.2026, the accused applicant was allowed to go on interim bail by a coordinate bench of this Court and is ready and willing to cooperate with the trial. He, therefore, submits that the interim protection granted to the accused applicant may be made absolute and that he should be allowed to remain on bail at this stage. 5. On the other hand, Mr. Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, opposes the prayer made by the learned counsel for the accused applicant and submits that the accused applicant failed to appear before the learned Trial Court on 05.02.2026. Thereafter, the learned Trial Court has issued an NBWA against the accused applicant. Therefore, he submits that the conduct of the accused applicant is not satisfactory and that the bail application should be rejected. 6. This Court has gone through the materials available on record, including the submissions of the Trial Court Record as well as the arguments advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 7. Taking into the fact that the accused applicant was granted interim protection on 27.01.2026 and since he is willing to cooperate with the trial of Page No.# 3/3 the case, this Court is of the considered opinion that the interim protection granted to the accused applicant should be made absolute. Accordingly, the interim protection granted on 27.01.2026 is made absolute on the same terms and conditions as stated therein. However, in the event of non-appearance of the accused applicant before the Trial Court, the prosecution shall be at liberty to approach the appropriate forum regarding his bail. 9. In view of the aforesaid directions, the instant bail application stands disposed of as allowed. 10. Return the Case Diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant