Utpal Das and Anr v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 05.01.2024 Heard Mr. N Mahajan, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Mr. B.B.Gogoi, learned Addl.Public prosecutor for the State respondent. By this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C., the petitioners, namely, 1.Utpal Das, 2. Subhas Chauhan have prayed for pre-arrest bail apprehending arrest in connection with Geetanagar PS Case No. 28/2023 under Sections 326/307/392/34/120B/294/506 of the Page No.# 2/2 IPC. Case diary is received. Mr. N Mahajan, learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that in terms of the conditions of the interim pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioners vide order, dated

15.02.2023, the petitioners have appeared before the I.O. and got their statements recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. On perusal of the case diary, it is seen that the petitioners are co-operating in the investigation and there is no adverse report against them from the I.O.. The case diary reveals no justifiable reason for custodial interrogation of the petitioners in the interest of further investigation of the case. In view of above, the interim anticipatory bail granted in favour of the petitioners named above, vide order, dated 15.02.2023, is hereby made absolute, subject to the conditions (i) that the petitioners shall appear before the I.O. as and when required for the purpose of investigation; (ii) that the petitioners shall not hamper or tamper with the investigation in any manner. With the above directions, the anticipatory bail application stands disposed of. Return the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010026222023 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) AB/436/2023 UTPAL DAS AND ANR. S/O PRADIP DAS R/O NIZ SINDURIGHOPA P.S KAMALPUR DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM 2: SUBHAS CHAUHAN S/O RAM NARAYAN CHAUHAN R/O BIRUBARI PROFESSOR COLONY GOPINATH NAGAR P.S DISPUR GUWAHATI DIST. KAMRUP M ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MR. A CHAUDHURY Advocate for : PP ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI