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2026 DAILYLAW 8035 (GAU)

NILIMA BAROOAH AND 7 ORS. v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

AB/970/2026 · 2026-06-14

Mitali Thakuria

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010090672026 2026:GAU-AS:8478 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) AB/970/2026 NILIMA BAROOAH AND 7 ORS. WIFE OF LATE RAJENDRA KUMAR BAROOAH RESIDENT OF NORTH GUWAHATI SILSAKO P.O. P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI PIN- 781030 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP ASSAM 2: KUMARIKA BAROOAH DAUGHTER OF LATE RAJENDRA KUMAR BAROOAH RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 401 ARB ROAD NORTH GUWAHATI SILSAKO P.O. AND P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI PIN- 781030 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP ASSAM. 3: UTPALA BAROOAH DAUGHTER OF LATE RAJENDRA KUMAR BAROOAH RESIDENT OF- HOUSE NO. 401 ARB ROAD NORTH GUWAHATI SILSAKO P.O. AND P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI PIN- 781030 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP ASSAM Page No.# 2/4 4: CHAYANIKA BAROOAH DAUGHTER OF LATE ARABINDA KUMAR BAROOAH RESIDENT OF A.L.D.C L.K.R.B PATH NABIN NAGAR ZOO ROAD GUWAHATI- 781024 ASSAM 5: SMT MALA DAS BAROOAH ALIAS MALA DAS BARUAH DAUGHTER OF LATE ARABINDA KUMAR BAROOAH RESIDENT OF A.L.D.C L.K.R.B. PATH NABIN NAGAR GUWAHATI- 781024 ASSAM 6: RUMI BARUAH ALIAS RUMI BAROOAH WIFE OF LATE BRAJENDRA KUMAR BAROOAH RESIDENT OF NORTH GUWAHATI SILSAKO P.O. AND P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI PIN- 781030 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP ASSAM 7: DR PRAJJALENDRA KUMAR BAROOAH SON OF LATE BRAJENDRA KUMAR BAROOAH RESIDENT OF NORTH GUWAHATI SILSAKO P.O. AND P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI PIN- 781030 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP ASSAM 8: SRI KRISHNENDRA KUMAR BAROOH SON OF LATE BRAJENDRA KUMAR BAROOAH RESIDENT OF NORTH GUWAHATI SILSAKO P.O.AND P.S.- NORTH GUWAHATI PIN- 781030 IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP ASSAM Page No.# 3/4 ------------ Advocate for : MR. S A HUSSAIN Advocate for : PP ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA ORDER Date : 15-06-2026 Heard Mr. S A Hussain, the learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. S H Borah, the learned Addl. PP appearing on behalf of State respondent. 2. This is an application u/s 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 for granting pre-arrest bail to the accused/petitioners in connection with Changsari P.S. Case No. 45/2026 u/s 406/420/469/471/120B/506/191/193 of IPC. 3. Case Diary received. Perused the same. 4. It is submitted by Mr. Hussain that in pursuant to the order of interim pre- arrest bail they have appeared before the I/O and cooperated in the investigation of this case. They are still ready and willing to extend their cooperation in further investigation of the case, if they are granted with the privilege of pre-arrest bail. He further submitted that from the contents of the FIR it is apparent that the case is of civil in nature but it has given a criminal colour. 5. Ms. Borah, the learned Addl. PP submitted that there are some incriminating materials in the Case Diary and in this regard the petitioners had already appeared before the I/O and cooperated in the investigation. Page No.# 4/4 6. Considering the submissions made by learned counsels for both sides, perusing the Case Diary and other aspects of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioners are entitled for pre-arrest bail. 7. Hence, the order of interim pre-arrest bail dated 13.05.2026 is hereby made absolute under the same terms and conditions. 8. The anticipatory bail application is disposed of. 9. The Case Diary be sent back. JUDGE Comparing Assistant