Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010049622026 2026:GAU-AS:8199 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/528/2026 SONJOY SONOWAL SON OF SRI BADAN SONOWAL, RESIDENT OF NO.1ASSOMIYA GAON, TINGRAI, P.O,TINGRAI, P.S. DIGBOI, DISTRICT- TINSUKIA, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR C GARG, MR D BHARDWAJ Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA O R D E R Date : 10.06.2026. Heard Mr. N.K. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Addl. P.P., Assam appearing on behalf of the State respondent. This is an application under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of pre- arrest bail to the accused/petitioner, namely, Sonjoy Sonowal who is Page No.# 2/3 apprehending arrest in connection with the Doomdooma P.S. Case No. 225/2025 (corresponding to G.R. Case No.862/2025), registered under Sections 318(4)/316(2)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023. The case diary is received and perused the same. It is submitted by Mr. Sarma, the learned counsel for the petitioner that the present accused petitioner is innocent and from the plain reading of the FIR itself, it is seen that there is no ingredients to establish a case under Section 316(2) and 318(4) of the BNSS. Further he submitted that after obtaining the order of interim pre-arrest bail, he already appeared before the I.O. and cooperated with the investigation of the case. Further, the petitioner is still ready and willing to extend his cooperation if needed for further investigation of the case, if he is granted with the privilege of pre-arrest bail. Mr. Sarma, the learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that one money suit being Money Suit No.10/2026, is also being instituted by the complainant seeking compensation which is pending before the learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Tinsukia, wherein the present accused petitioner has also appeared and contested the case. Mr. Borthakur, the learned Addl. P.P., Assam submitted in this regard that there are incriminating materials against the present accused petitioner in the case diary. However, he appeared before the I.O. and cooperated in the investigation after obtaining the order of interim pre-arrest bail. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for both sides and also considering the materials in the case diary and the fact that the accused Page No.# 3/3 petitioner had already extended his cooperation, this Court is of the opinion that custodial interrogation may not be required for the purpose of investigation. In view of this, the order of interim pre-arrest bail granted to the accused petitioner on 17.03.2026, is hereby made absolute with same terms and conditions. With the above observation, the present bail petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant