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2026 DAILYLAW 9257 (GAU)

TRIDIP DAS ALIAS TRIDIP KUMAR DAS v. THE STATE OF ASSAM,

Bail Appln./1746/2026 · 2026-07-01

Pranjal Das

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010132462026 2026:GAU-AS:9457 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1746/2026 TRIDIP DAS ALIAS TRIDIP KUMAR DAS , AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O- PRADIP KR DAS, R/O- GARUBANDHA, P.S.- MISAMARI, DIST- SONITPUR, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM, REPRESENTED BY P.P., ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR M RAHMAN, MD S ALI,MR KUTUB ALI Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER 02.07.2026 Heard Mr. K. Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Sarma, learned APP for the State. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking the grant of regular bail in favour of the petitioner, Page No.# 2/3 namely, Tridip Das @ Tridip Kumar Das, who has been arrested in connection with Dispur Police Station Case No. 404/2026, registered under Sections 331(4), 309(4) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner was arrested on 19.06.2026 and has since been in judicial custody. 3. The prosecution case, as alleged in the First Information Report, is that the accused forcibly entered the house of the informant, Mrinal Boro, while the informant's son was present therein. It is alleged that the accused, while armed with a firearm, threatened the informant's son and demanded the key to the almirah. Thereafter, the accused allegedly looted a sum of Rs. 2,500/- in cash along with certain duplicate ornaments from the house. The FIR further states that the incident was likely captured by the CCTV cameras installed at the premises. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that subsequent to the alleged incident, the petitioner was assaulted by members of the public, as a result of which he sustained injuries on his person. It is further submitted that the petitioner's marriage is scheduled to be solemnized on 12.07.2026, and a copy of the marriage invitation card has been annexed hereto in support of the said contention. 5. The case diary has been received. 6. The learned APP fairly submitted that the gun in question was found to be a toy gun. The learned counsel for the petitioner also made the same submission. It was further submitted that the allegedly looted amount of Rs. 2,500/- has been recovered. Certain clothes purportedly belonging to or worn by the petitioner at the time of the incident have also been seized. Further, on the basis of the CCTV footage, the informant subsequently identified the Page No.# 3/3 petitioner. 7. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the petitioner's marriage has been solemnized on 12 July 2026, this Court is inclined to allow the petitioner to go on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand only) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (M), subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. 2. The petitioner shall not hamper the investigation or tamper with the evidence or influence any prosecution witness. 3. The petitioner shall not commit any offence of a similar nature while on bail. 8. The CD is returned to the learned counsel. 9. Accordingly, the bail petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant