Azad Ali and Anr v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 08.04.2024

Heard Mr. B. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. R.R. Kaushik, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the Page No.# 2/2 State. This is an application filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., praying for pre-arrest bail by the petitioners, namely, Azad Ali and Jamat Ali, in connection with Behali P.S. Case No. 113/2023, registered under Section 379/34 IPC r/w Section 11(a)(b)(c) and (d) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and r/w Section 13 of Assam Cattle Preservation Act. Mr. Kaushik, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that in this case, charge-sheet has already been submitted vide C.S. No. 151/23. It is also submitted that interim protection has already been granted to the petitioners by this Court vide order dated 19.02.2024. In view of above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to appear before the learned court below within 10 days from today and if any bail application is filed, the same will be considered by the learned trial court in accordance with law. Till such appearance, the interim protection granted to the petitioners shall remain in force.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010030492024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/379/2024 AZAD ALI AND ANR. S/O IDRISH ALI R/O VILL- HATILUNG P.O. HATILUNG P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM 2: JAMAT ALI S/O TAZZAT ALI R/O VIL- BECHIMARI P.S. DALGAON DIST. DARRANG ASSA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J C GOGOI Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI