Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010132122026 2026:GAU-AS:9463 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/1493/2026 AJAY PAUL S/O- LATE CHITTA RANJAN PAUL, R/O- MANKACHAR BAZAR, P.S. MANKACHAR, DIST SOUTH SALMARA MANKACHAR, ASSAM PIN-783131. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM, Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S C BISWAS, MS. S. CHANDA,MS. U NANDA,MS. J GHOSH,MS A DAS,MS. R DEVI,MR. P S BISWAS,MS. K L R YANTHAN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, :: BEFORE :: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA O R D E R 07.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel Mr. S.C. Biswas appearing for the petitioner. Also Page No.# 2/2 heard Mr. K. Baishya, the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam. 2. This application under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 has been filed by the petitioner, namely- Ajay Paul, who is apprehending arrest in connection with PR Case No.369/2025 (corresponding to Sukchar P.S. Case No.84/2023, under Sections 120B/406/379 of the Indian Penal Code) pending before the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, South Salmara, Mankachar. 3. The gist of accusations in this case is that on 04.03.2023 one Prasad Ch. Ray had lodged an FIR before the Officer-in-Charge of Sukchar Police Station, inter alia, alleging that during an inquiry by the informant, it was found many cattle are missing from Go-Shala and pound and therefore, it was suspected that the cattle were stolen or disposed of otherwise. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in this case, charge sheet has already been laid and the petitioner has received summons from the trial court and on 03.06.2026. The petitioner filed an application before the trial court seeking adjournment. He submits that the next date of the case is on 31.07.2026. 5. On consideration of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court sees no apprehension of the petitioner getting arrested as the trial court only issued summons to him and the trial court is competent enough to consider the prayer for bail if such application is filed before the said court. 6. Hence, this anticipatory bail application is disposed of with an observation that if so advised, the petitioner may move an application for bail before the trial court on the next date fixed on 31.07.2026. On his appearance before the trial court, same shall be considered as per law by the trial court. JUDGE Comparing Assistant