Mrs Chandra Bati Barman v. State of Assam

ORDER Date : 01.04.2024 Heard Mr. I.A.Talukdar, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D.P.Goswami, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State/respondent. By this petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., the petitioner, namely, Chandra Bati Page No.# 2/2 Barman has prayed for granting pre-arrest bail, apprehending arrest in connection with Gossaigaon P.S. Case No.29/2024 under Sections 420/384/34 of the IPC r/w Section 12 of Assam Money Lenders Act, 1934. The case diary is placed before the court. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offence as stated in the FIR. As her name is mentioned in the FIR, she is apprehending arrest. The learned Addl.P.P. has produced the case diary and submits that there is no allegation against the present petitioner in the case diary. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the case diary, this Court finds it not expedient for custodial interrogation of the petitioner. In view of above, the prayer for anticipatory bail is hereby granted. It is provided that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, named above, he shall be released on pre-arrest bail, in connection with the above noted case on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/-( Thirty Thousand ) with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority, subject, of course, to the following conditions:

(i) That the petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 10 days from today; failing which, on the 11th day, the anticipatory bail order shall automatically expire;

(ii) That the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. Return the case diary. This disposes of the anticipatory bail application.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010058372024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) AB/727/2024 MRS CHANDRA BATI BARMAN W/O SOCHI MOHAN BARMAN R/O VILL- PADMABIL P.O AND P.S.-GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR BTC ASSAM VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MR. I A TALUKDAR Advocate for : PP ASSAM appearing for STATE OF ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI