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2026 DAILYLAW 6391 (GAU)

SHAHJAHAN ALI v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

Bail Appln./1234/2026 · 2026-05-21

Susmita Phukan Khaund

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010093252026 2026:GAU-AS:7108 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1234/2026 SHAHJAHAN ALI S.O MD. DIDAR ALI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NATUN KATHMI, PS BOKO, PO KALATOLI, DIST KAMRUP R ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY PP ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B ISLAM, MS A KHATUN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER Date : 22-05-2026 Heard learned counsel Ms. A. Khatun for the petitioner Shahjahan Ali, who has filed this application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with prayer for bail as he is behind bars since 24.02.2026 in connection with Sessions Case No. 196/2023 under Sections 379/411 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, R/W Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Page No.# 2/3 Animals Act, 1960, R/W Section 13 (1) of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021. 2. Heard learned Additional Public Prosecutor Mr. K. Baishya for the respondent State. 3. The case of the petitioner is that he was on bail but he failed to appear on several dates. Thereafter, NBWA was issued against him and on a direction of this Court in connection with Criminal Petition No. 20/2026 vide order dated 09.01.2026, the petitioner was directed to appear before the Trial Court, who would consider his prayer for bail. When the petitioner appeared before the Trial Court, the petitioner was forwarded to custody due to his prolonged default in appearing before the Trial Court. 4. I have considered the submissions at the bar with circumspection. 5. It is submitted that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial and will not jump the bail. The petitioner is wiling to abide by any stringent bail conditions, if imposed upon him. 6. The petitioner is thereby enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with a suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court under the conditions that :- (i) the petitioner shall cooperate with the trial, (ii) the petitioner shall make an endevour to appear before the Trial Court on each and every date fixed and, (iii) the petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Court without prior Page No.# 3/3 permission. 7. 7. On breach of any of the bail conditions, the Trial Court is at liberty to immediately cancel the bail granted to the petitioner. 8. In terms of the above observation, this Bail Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant