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2026 DAILYLAW 6163 (GAU)

AJIJUR RAHMAN v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR

Crl.Pet./667/2026 · 2026-05-14

Parthivjyoti Saikia

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010091512026 2026:GAU-AS:6704 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Crl.Pet./667/2026 AJIJUR RAHMAN S/O MD. ABDUS ALI R/O RESERVE GAON P.S. BIHPURIA DIST. LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REP BY THE PP, ASSAM 2:MISS. FORIDA BEGUM D/O LATE AHIR UDDIN R/O 2 NO. BORSOLA P.S. BIHPURIA DIST. LAKHIMPUR ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B CHOWDHURY, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 15.05.2026 1. Heard Mr. B. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. M. P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in respect of Special (POCSO) Case No.64/2025, pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur. 3. The petitioner, Ajijur Rahman has been shown as an absconder in the Charge-sheet. He has appeared through his lawyer on one occasion but, the Trial Court directed issue of NBWA against him. The petitioner now apprehends that if he appears before the Trial Court, he will be remanded to custody. The petitioner submits that he is willing to face the trial and, therefore, he should be given an adequate opportunity to do so. 4. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for both sides. 5. This Court is of the opinion that since the petitioner is interested in facing the trial he should be given an adequate opportunity to that effect. Therefore, his application is allowed. 6. The warrant of arrest issued against the petitioner, Ajijur Rahman is set aside. Page No.# 3/3 7. The petitioner, Ajijur Rahman is directed to appear before the Court of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur in connection with Special (POCSO) Case No.64/2025 within a period of 10 (ten) days from today and on his appearance, he shall be released on bail of Rs.25,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur. 8. With the aforesaid direction, this criminal petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant