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2026:GAU-AS:6051
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1086/2026 SRI SATYA BARUAH S/O- SRI DANDA BARUAH R/O- MORANBARI, P.S-HELEM, DIST- BISWANATH,ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR H P GUWALA, I KUMARI,MR. A BORO Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER 04.05.2026 Heard Mr. H.P. Guwala, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D.P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This application has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraskha Sanhita, 2023, whereby the petitioner namely, Satya Baruah, who is stated to have been in custody since 02.04.2026, has prayed for bail in connection with Uluani P.S. Case No. 19/2026 under Section 132/121(2)/117(2)/296 of BNS, 2023, R/W Section 3 of PDPP Act. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has raised objections stating that the police personnel, Bijoy Krishna Das sustained grievous injuries. 4. The allegation against the petitioner is that while the police were performing their duties, he resisted them, attacked the police personnel and snatched away one INSAS riffle from a police personnel, namely, Phatik Kaman. 5. I have also scrutinized the case diary. 6. The medical report states that Shri Bijoy Krishna Das has sustained an abrasion measuring 4 x 2 cm; however the injury was termed as grievous injury as the injury was caused near the victim’s eye. 7. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is willing to cooperate with the remaining part of the investigation. It is submitted that the petitioner is not a flight risk, as he is a local resident. Page No.# 3/3
8. The petitioner has also been behind bars since 02.04.2026. It appears that custodial detention may not be required to further the investigation. 9.
After considering the submissions at the Bar and considering the entire aspect of the matter, the above-named petitioner is allowed to go on bail of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) only with one surety of like amount subject to the satisfaction of the learned Elaka Magistrate/Jurisdictional Court with following conditions: (i) That the petitioner shall refrain from such activities, with which he is alleged; (ii) That the petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Court without prior permission, till completion of investigation. (iii) That the petitioner shall cooperate with the remaining part of the investigation;
10. On breach of any of the bail conditions, bail order shall stand cancelled. 11. Send back the Case Diary. 12. Accordingly, the bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant