Md Intazul Haque v. The State of Assam and Anr

ORDER Date : 08-02-2023 Page No.# 2/4 Heard Mr. T.K. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. S.H. Bora, learned APP for the State.

¶2By filing this criminal petition under section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner has assailed the (1) judgment and order dated 22.06.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Jorhat in Crl. Rev. No.22/2022 and (2) order dated

24.06.2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jorhat in GR case no.148/2022 arising out of Teok P.S. case no.31/2022.

¶3By the impugned order, the learned Court below had directed the IO to give Zimma of the TATA truck bearing registration no.AS-01-LC-0295 on his furnishing of bank guarantee of Rs.15 lakh against the seized vehicle.

¶4The learned counsel for the petitioner had submitted that the petitioner had enquired with the bank and that the bank requires 100% collateral security for grant of bank guarantee. Hence, it is submitted that the vehicle was purchased by taking loan and the petitioner does not have the capacity to provide bank guarantee.

¶5The learned APP opposes the said prayer.

¶6It is observed that cattle was unauthorizedly transported in the vehicle of the petitioner. It is not disclosed from the impugned judgment dated

22.06.2022 and the order dated 24.06.2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jorhat that the vehicle of the petitioner is subjected to any confiscation proceedings, the Court is inclined to take notice of the inability Page No.# 3/4 of the petitioner to furnish bank guarantee for a sum of Rs.15.00 lakh and hence the Court is inclined to opine that this is an appropriate case to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jorhat not to insist on the furnishing of the bank guarantee for a sum of Rs.15.00 lakh as a pre-condition for release of the hereinbefore referred vehicle in zimma to the petitioner.

¶7However, in lieu of the bank guarantee, the petitioner shall furnish a personal bond for a sum of Rs.15.00 lakh along with a bond of a solvent surety as a condition for release of the said vehicle in zimma to the petitioner.

¶8Along with the said bond the petitioner shall also submit a separate undertaking in form of an affidavit that he shall not sell or otherwise dispose of or part with the possession of the said truck without the leave of the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jorhat and that he shall produce the truck before the learned trial Court as and when required, for which the petitioner shall also furnish his mobile number containing Whatsapp facility so as to enable the IO to contact him.

¶9The petitioner is permitted to produce a certified copy of this order before the learned Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jorhat.

¶10The matter is accordingly disposed of.

JUDGE Page No.# 4/4 Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010005632023 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Crl.Pet./17/2023 MD INTAZUL HAQUE S/O HARMUZ ALI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF RANGAMATI, MEDHIPARA P.S. MANGALDOI, DIST. DARRANG, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM 2:PRADIP CHANGMAI (ASI) SON OF LATE KAILAYA CHANGMAI R/O PANBEDHA CHANGMAIGAON P.S. SIBSAGAR DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A K AHMED Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA