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2026 DAILYLAW 6687 (GAU)

Ms Fajila Khatun and Anr v. The State of AP

AB/47/2026 · 2026-05-28

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Page No.# 1/4 GAHC040006762026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : AB/47/2026 Ms Fajila Khatun and Anr Wife of Ajinur Islam, resident of VTC Kawadi No.2, PO Patiladha, PS Bijni, Chirang District, Assam 783391 2: Md Abdul Zalil Age: Occupation : Son of Abdul Hasan resident of Bedlangkhaiti PO Monakocha SP Bijni Chirang District Assam 78339 VERSUS The State of AP represented by the PP of AP Advocate for the Petitioner : P Bordoloi, Advocate for the Respondent : P P of AP, -BEFORE- HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER 29.05.2026 Heard Mr. P. Bordoloi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. L. Hage, learned Addl. PP for the State. Page No.# 2/4 2. At the outset, Mr. P. Bordoloi, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for allowing him to withdraw the bail prayer in respect of accused applicant No. 2, namely, Md. Abdul Zalil with a liberty to file afresh. 3. The prayer not being objected by Ms. L. Hage, learned Addl. PP is allowed. 4. The bail application in respect of Mr. Md. Abdul Zalil is dismissed on withdrawn, with a liberty, as prayed for. 5. By an order dated 12.05.2026, Ms. Fajila Khatun was granted interim protection directing that in the event of her arrest, she shall be released on interim bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with a surety of like nature to the satisfaction of the arresting authority with the condition that she shall appear before Cyber Crime Police station in terms of the notice dated 35 (3) BNSS dated 03.05.2026. 6. In compliance of the above direction, the accused applicant Ms. Fajila Khatun appeared before the Cyber Crime Police Station. 7. Ms. L. Hage, learned Addl. PP has produced the Case Diary and submits on record that after obtaining the interim anticipatory bail, the accused applicant No.1 Ms. Fajila Khatun appeared before the I.O. of Cyber Crime Police Station and on her such appearance, her statement was recorded. She further submits that the accused applicant is cooperating with the investigation of the case and her statement has also been recorded; Moreover, the accused applicant Ms. Fajila Khatun is a lactating mother. In view of the above, her custodial interrogation is no longer required, therefore, she has no objection, if the interim bail granted Page No.# 3/4 to the accused applicant No. 1, namely, Ms. Fajila Khatun is made absolute. 8. In view of the submission made above and considering the facts that the accused applicant is cooperating with the investigation of the case and her statement having been recorded by the I.O. of the case, it appears that further custodial interrogation of the accused applicant, namely, Ms. Fajila Khatun is no longer required at this stage. Accordingly, the interim anticipatory granted to the accused applicant No. 1, namely, Ms. Fajila Khatun by this Court on 12.05.2026 is hereby made absolute subject to the following conditions:- (i)that the accused applicant shall continue to cooperate and appear before the I.O. of the case as and when required; (ii)that the accused applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts either to the Police Officer or to the Court; (iii)that the accused applicant shall not hamper or tamper with the evidences and the witnesses of the case; and (iv)that the accused applicant shall not leave the State of Arunachal Pradesh without prior information to the I.O. of the case till completion of the investigation. 9. With the above observations, this Anticipatory Bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Page No.# 4/4 Comparing Assistant