Lachit Gogoi v. State of Assam

ORDER Date : 22-05-2024 Heard Mr. J I Borbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.P. Goswami, learned Addl. PP, Assam. The present application is filed under section 438 Cr.P.C with the background fact that certain news items were published in some leading daily newspaper as regards illegal transportation of Burmese supari. The Page No.# 2/2 petitioner apprehends that FIR may be registered on the basis of such newspaper reporting and the petitioner may be arrested. The basis of apprehension of the petitioner is that some police officer had visited his residence. No specific averment has been made in the petition as to from which police station the police have visited. Perused the newspaper report. The news reporting alleges transportation of Burmese supari through the district of Golaghat, Sivsagar and Jorhat and no specific role has been attributed to the petitioner in commission of any offence. That being the position, this court is not inclined to entertain this petition with the material particulars made available in the petition. Accordingly same stands dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach this court once again with proper particulars and details.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010102082024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/1329/2024 LACHIT GOGOI S/O LATE ASHOK GOGOI, A R/O ATALPATHER, P.O.-GHORAJAN, DIST- CHARAIDEO, ASSAM, INDIA VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J I BORBHUIYA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY