Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010106312026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1411/2026 RITURAJ KALITA S/O- JAYANTA KALITA, RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE -TILAPARA,P.S.- GOALPARA, DISTRICT - GOALPARA, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM, REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S MUNIR, MR. P J DEKA,MS. N.A. BEGUM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER 01.06.2026 Heard Mr. S. Munir, the learned counsel appearing for the accused/applicant. Also heard Mr. D. P. Goswami, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Page No.# 2/4 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 for grant of bail to the accused/applicant, namely, Rituraj Kalita who was arrested on 18.04.2026 in connection with Goalpara P.S. Case No.58/2026 registered under Sections 217/229(2)/318(4)/314/ 316(4)/ 309(4)/ 61(2) of BNS. 3. An FIR was lodged on 19.04.2026 alleging a conspiracy to misappropriate an amount of Rs.20,66,600/- by one GIG cash agent along with two other persons including the accused/applicant. In terms of the aforesaid conspiracy, one of the GIG cash agents had, in fact, filed an FIR alleging robbery. However, later on, it was found that the robbery was conspired by the accused/applicant along with two other persons. Accordingly, the aforesaid Goalpara P.S. Case No.58/2026 was registered and during the investigation, the accused/applicant was arrested by the police and he is behind bars for almost 45 days. 4. Mr. S. Munir, the learned counsel appearing for the accused/applicant submits that the main accused in the instant case, namely, Mr. Mofidul Islam who was the GIG cash agent had been arrested and has already been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court. He submits that the money involved has already been recovered and taking into account the long custody of the accused/applicant, the accused/applicant should be granted bail at this stage. 5. Mr. D. P. Goswami, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for Page No.# 3/4 the State, however, opposes the grant of bail submitting that the investigation of the case is yet to be concluded. 6. Taking into account the fact that the accused/applicant is already behind bars for almost 45 days, the money involved has already been recovered and the main co-accused has already been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide the order dated 25.04.2026, this Court is also of the considered view that further custodial interrogation of the accused/applicant may not be required in the instant case. 7. Accordingly, it is directed that the accused/applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) only with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Goalpara subject to the following conditions:- (i) The accused/applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person(s) acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or any police officer. (ii) The accused/applicant shall cooperate with the investigation and make himself available before the investigating authority as and when called for. (iii) The accused/applicant shall not leave the territorial jurisdiction of the learned C.J.M., Goalpara without prior permission of the Court. Page No.# 4/4 8. In terms of the aforesaid directions, the instant bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant