Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010114442026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1492/2026 SRI KHAGEN BHAGAWATI SON OF- LATE BHABENDRA BHAGAWATI, R/O.- VILLAGE- AUGURI, P.O -BHURBANDHA, P.S.-MORIGAON, DISTRICT -MORIGAON ASSAM, PIN- 782104 HE HAS BEEN IN JAIL 08/05/2026 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A J HAZARIKA, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 25.06.2026 Heard Mr. A. J. Hazarika, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. S. Lahkar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appears for the State of Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 whereby the Page No.# 2/3 petitioner, Khagen Bhagawati has prayed for releasing him on bail after he was arrested in connection with Majuli P.S. Case No.10/2026 registered under Sections 319(2)/318(4)/336(3)/62/3(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. The case projected by the petitioner is that on 23.02.2026 one, Ananda Chandra Saikia, s/o-Late Akon Saikia, resident of, village-Gayan Gaon, under Jengraimukh Police Station, district-Majuli, Assam has lodged a written ejahar before the Officer-in-charge of the Majuli Police Station, Bongaon Police Outpost, District-Majuli, Assam and as per the said written ejahar it has been alleged that some false students have applied for the Ishan Uday Scholaship falsely claiming that they are enrolled in different courses under ITI Majuli, Bongaon. Whereas no such courses exists in their institute and the students are not enrolled in any such program. The claims made are false and appears to be an attempt to obtain scholarship benefits fraudulently. The list of false students (total 87 numbers of students) is enclosed along with the ejahar. 4. It is submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 08.05.2026 and since then he spent about 47 (forty seven) days in custody. 5. Upon perusal of the of the materials available in the case diary, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that there is no specific role discernable from the case diary as regards the present petitioner. 6. Having regard to the above, as well as the period of detention undergone by the petitioner, prayer for bail is allowed. Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioner is released on bail bond of ₹50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) only with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Eleka Magistrate/Jurisdictional Court in connection with Majuli P.S. Case No.10/2026. Page No.# 3/3 7. Send back the case diary. 8. Accordingly, the bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant