Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010003212026 2026:GAU-AS:1064 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./111/2026 RANTU PANI PHUKAN S/O- AMULYA PANI PHUKAN, R/O- VILL.- MOGROI, P.O.- MOGROI, P.S.- MARIANI, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM - 785635 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S BORTHAKUR, DEVABRATA SAIKIA,MR. U S BORA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER 29.01.2026 1. Herd Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam. 2. This petition under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 has been filed by the accused-petitioner, namely, Rantu Pani Phukan, praying for grant of bail in Page No.# 2/3 connection with CID P.S. Case No.20/2025 under Sections 61(2)/329(3)/308(5)/111(2)(b)/189(2)/351(3) of the BNS Act. 3. Case diary as called for is received. 4. The case was registered based on FIR dated 28.10.2025 lodged by police official in the rank of Inspector CID. The gist of the allegation pertain to running extortion activities by the FIR named persons, along with their associates belonging to an organization Bir Lachid Sena (for short BLS) and running such extortion activities in the nature of organized crime and syndicates. 5. This is a subsequent bail petition as the earlier bail petition on behalf of the accused petitioner was rejected on 19.12.2025 in BA No. 4076/2025. 6. The petitioner was shown arrested on 07.11.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is mainly seeking bail on the ground of length of detention as the petitioner has been in detention since 83 days. It is also submitted that perhaps investigation must have also progressed, in the meantime. Placing an order dated 09.01.2026 passed in BA 3974/2025 of co-ordinate Bench of this Court, it is submitted that one of the co-accused was granted bail by this Court vide the said order. 7. Case diary as called for has been received and perused the relevant portion which reflects that investigation is not yet been completed and still going on. 8. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor by opposing the bail petition submits that investigation has lend support to the allegations. However, considering the length of detention, the progress of investigation and the aspect of parity – I am of the considered view that the accused should be granted bail at this stage, by accepting this subsequent bail petition. 9. Accordingly, the accused petitioner, named above, shall be released on Page No.# 3/3 bail of Rs.50,000/- with one suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of learned concerned court subject to the following conditions that the petitioner: (a) shall co-operate with the remaining investigation. (b) Shall not hamper or tamper with evidence (C)shall not intimate or harass or harm or try to influence any witnesses. (d) shall not misuse their liberty to commit any illegal activities or offences. 10. Violation of any of the conditions might entail cancellation of bail. 11. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed and disposed of. 12. Return the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant