Rofiqul Islam v. The State of Assam

ORDER 18-11-2024 Heard Mr. A K Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K K Parashar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State.

¶2By this application under Section 438 of the CrPC, the petitioner, namely, Rofiqul Islam, son Achad Ali, resident of village-Daipam, P.S.-Dalgaon, District-Darrang apprehending Page No.# 2/2 his arrest, is seeking pre-arrest bail in Basistha Police Station Case No. 291/2024 registered under Sections 379 IPC read with Section 11(1)(d) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 read with Section 13(1)/16 of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, corresponding to G.R. No. 2441/2024.

¶3During the deliberation of the matter, Mr. K K Parashar, learned APP, Assam, on instruction, has submitted that police after completion of the investigation of the case has already submitted Charge-Sheet in said Basistha Police Station Case No. 291/2024 vide Charge Sheet No. 462/2024 dated 29.08.2024.

¶4In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to appear before the appropriate forum/authority for his regular bail in said Basistha Police Station Case No. 291/2024 on or before 27.11.2024.

¶5Till then, i.e., 27.11.2024, interim bail granted to the petitioner on 24.05.2024 in said Basistha P.S. Case No. 291/2024 shall remain in force.

¶6Accordingly, this pre-arrest bail application stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010102412024 2024:GAU-AS:11220 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/1335/2024 ROFIQUL ISLAM S/O ACHAD ALI R/O DAIPAM, P.O. DAIPAM P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG, ASSAM PIN-784116 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE LEARNED PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A K AHMED, MS P KAKATI,MS F PARBIN Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK