Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010086472026 2026:GAU-AS:8771 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/912/2026 ARIFUL ISLAM S/O ABU TAHER R/O H. NO. 14, LACHIT BARPHUKAN PATH, SUNDARBAN NAGAR, DAKHINGAON, KAHILIPARA, P.S. HATIGAON, P.O. KAHILIPARA, ASSAM,DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN CODE- 781019. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R ALI, MR. MUSTAFA HUSSAIN,MR H A AHMED Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA ORDER 18-06-2026 Heard Mr. M. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K. K. Das, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of pre- Page No.# 2/3 arrest bail to the accused/petitioner, namely, Ariful Islam who is apprehending arrest in connection with Hatigaon P.S. Case No. 65/2026 registered under Sections 318(4)/303(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. Case diary received. Perused the same. 4. It is submitted by Mr. Hussain, learned counsel that after obtaining the order of interim pre-arrest bail, the petitioner already appeared before the I.O. and extended his cooperation in the investigation of the case. He further submitted that prior to the order of interim pre-arrest bail, he also appeared before the I.O. and extended his cooperation. 5. However, he is still ready and willing to extend his cooperation in the further investigation of the case, if he is granted with the privilege of pre-arrest bail. 6. Mr. Das, learned APP submitted that the present petitioner is running an agency of self drive business wherein, he took the vehicle from the informant and it was given on rent to different persons and finally the vehicle was recovered from one Rahman Ali. Mr. Das further submitted that after obtaining the order of interim pre-arrest bail, the petitioner appeared before the I.O. and extended his cooperation in the investigation of the case. 7. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and also considering the materials available in the case diary and other aspects of the case, this Court is of the opinion that custodial interrogation of the petitioner may not be necessary for the purpose of investigation of the case and accordingly, I find it a fit case to extend the privilege of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. 8. In view of this, the interim bail granted to the present petitioner vide order dated 06.05.2026 is hereby made absolute on the same terms and conditions. 9. With the above observation and direction, this pre-arrest bail application Page No.# 3/3 stands disposed of. 10. Return the case diary herewith. JUDGE Comparing Assistant