Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010012662026 2026:GAU-AS:2567 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/183/2026 NAMAL CHANDRA RAY S/OLATE RATNESWAR RAY, R/O VILL KOCHPARA, P.S. BIJNI, DIST CHIRANG, P.O. BHALTAL, PIN-783390, ASSAM. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,CBI, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S C BISWAS, P SHARMA,MS. S. CHANDA,MS. R DEVI,MS. U NANDA,MR. MEHUL SHAH,MS. J GHOSH,MR. P S BISWAS Advocate for the Respondent : SC, CBI, BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR ORDER 19.02.2026 Heard Mr S C Biswas, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Ms M Kumari, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for the CBI. 2. This application has been filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, praying for granting pre-arrest bail to the accused/petitioner, namely, Namal Chandra Ray, in connection with CBI ACB Guwahati Case No. RC0172024E0017, along with Bijni PS Case No. 74/2024, under Sections 420/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in Page No.# 2/2 correspondence with GR Case No. 115/2024. 3. Ms Kumari, learned Standing Counsel for the CBI has submitted that he charge sheet in the matter has been submitted and there is no question of the Investigating Officer now apprehending or arresting the petitioner. 4. Mr S C Biswas, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is ready to appear before the learned Trial Cout to face the trial, but he apprehends that before he appears, he may be arrested. 5. In the circumstances, it is provided that the petitioner shall appear before the learned Trial Court on the next date fixed by the learned Trial Court on 16.03.2026. In the meantime, it is provided that in the event of his arrest, the petitioner named above shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only), with one suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. 6. The Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant