Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010117332026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1528/2026 SHRI MANASH JYOTI SAIKIA S/O.TARUN SAIKIA RESIDENT OF LEHUGAON P.O.- CHARIALI P.S.- BISWANATH CHARIALI PIN- 784176 DIST.- BISWANATH ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE P.P. ASSAM. ------------ Advocate for : MR. P BORDOLOI Advocate for : PP ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM Page No.# 2/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 30.06.2026 Heard Mr. A.K. Gupta, learned counsel appearing for the accused/applicant. Also heard Mr. B. Sarma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, praying for granting bail to the accused/applicant in connection with Biswanath Chariali P.S. Case No. 112/2026 (Corresponding to G.R. Case No. 273/2026) under Sections 117(2)/ 127(4)/ 351(2)/3(5) of the BNS. 3. An FIR was lodged on 03.06.2026 along with a complaint dated 03.06.2026, submitted by one organization, namely, Anti Drug Rehabilitation Centers Association before the District Social Welfare Department, Biswanath, Assam, alleging inter-alia that their association received video footage and information allegedly showing inmates/patients of the Pratigya Wellness Foundation operating in Biswanath district being subjected to severe physical assault including beating with pipes and other forms of brutal treatment; that such acts of violence and torture have been occurring since the establishment of the said organization; that the videos and complaints indicate that the patients are being physically attacked and subjected to inhuman treatment instead of providing proper care and rehabilitation. 4. In view of the aforesaid complaint dated 03.06.2026, an FIR was lodged before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Biswanath, on 03.06.2026, enclosing the complaint dated 03.06.2026 and the same was subsequently forwarded to Officer-in-Charge, Biswanath Chariali, Police Page No.# 3/4 Station. On receipt of the FIR, Biswanath Chariali P.S. Case No. 112/2026 was registered under the aforementioned sections. 5. Mr. A.K. Gupta, learned counsel appearing for the accused/applicant, submits that the accused/applicant is the president of the society, namely, Pratigya Wellness Foundation and he is not involved in any such beating of the inmates as alleged in the FIR. He further submits that the accused/applicant is already behind the bars for the last 28 days and his centre has already been sealed. Learned counsel for the accused applicant therefore submits that the accused/applicant’s further custodial detention may not be required in the instant case. 6. Mr. B. Sarma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent, on the other hand, opposes the prayer for bail of the accused/applicant stating that there are sufficient materials of the allegations available in the case diary. 7. The case diary in the instant case has been produced and the same is perused by this Court. 8. Taking into account the entire facts of the case as well as materials available in the case diary and the fact that the accused/applicant has already spent 28 days behind the bars, this Court is of the considered opinion that further custodial detention of the accused/applicant shall not be required in the instant case. 9. Therefore, it is directed that the accused/applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 50,000/- with surety of like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Biswanath, Assam, subject to the following conditions: (i) The accused/applicant shall co-operate with the investigation. Page No.# 4/4 (ii) The accused/applicant shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when call for. (iii) The accused/applicant shall not try to hamper or temper with the evidence that may be involved in the instant case. 10. In terms of the aforesaid direction, the instant bail application stands disposed of as allowed. 11. Send back the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant