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2026:GAU-AS:7988
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1484/2026 SRI ROHIT RAI SON OF MOHAN SIGH RAI, R/O OF VILL-BORHAT NAREM PATHAR, POLICE STATION-BORHAT, DISTRICT-CHARAIDEO, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, STATE OF ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P HAZARIKA, MS. B THAKURIA,MR. H S BORAH Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 08.06.2026
1. Heard learned Counsel Mr. P.Hazarika for the petitioner and Mr. D.P.Goswami, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor for the respondent State. 2. This is an application filed by the petitioner Rohit Rai under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for bail in connection with Titabar PS Case No. 30/2026
Page No.# 2/3 under Sections 105/125/281 of the BNS. 3. An FIR was lodged on 17.04.2026 by the informant before the Titabar police station alleging inter alia that while her husband, namely Jatin Borpatragohain along with their nephew, Ritam Borpatragohain were coming from Botiajan towards Titabar on a motorcycle, when they reached near Bandar Chalia LP School, some machinery defects occurred in the motorcycle and they started repairing the motorcycle; that while doing so, one Bolero Pick Up Van coming from the same direction driven by the accused/ applicant in a very rash and negligent manner, hit her husband in full force; that after the accident, the accused/ applicant tried to flee, however, the police apprehended him with the help of the local people; that after the accident, her husband was taken to the hospital wherein he was declared dead in the hospital. 4. In view of the aforesaid FIR, Titabar PS Case No. 30/2026 under aforementioned sections has been registered against the accused/ applicant. 5. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the accused/ applicant has already spent 52 days behind the bars, and there was no rash and negligence on his part rather the incident is purely accidental in nature. He submits that he will fully co-operate with the investigation and make himself available whenever he is required by the investigating officer. 6. Learned Addl.Public Prosecutor, however, opposed the bail at this stage. 7. This Court has heard the submissions made by the respective parties and has also perused the documents that have been placed before for this Court. 8.
Taking into account the fact that the person has already spent 52 days
Page No.# 3/3 behind the bars, this Court is of the considered view that at this stage, the accused /applicant can be released on bail. 9. Accordingly, it is directed that the accused /applicant shall be released on bail forthwith on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- with a suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Jorhat subject to the following conditions: i) That the accused /applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and make himself available as and when required and , ii) That the accused /applicant shall not try to influence any witness that may be involved in the instant case. 10. In terms of the above observations, the bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant