Ramjit Chauhan v. The State of Assam

ORDER

25.09.2024

Heard Mr. R Bora, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K K Das, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam. This is an application filed under section 438 of the CrPC by the petitioner, namely, Ramjit Chauhan, praying for pre-arrest bail in connection with Kheroni P.S. Case No. 32/2024. A person called Sri Ram Prasad Chauhan had kidnapped his own sister-in-law, who was 16 years of age. The girl is yet to be recovered. The present petitioner is the elder brother of Sri Ram Prasad Chauhan. There are no incriminating materials against the present petitioner in the Case Diary. Therefore, he does not deserve to be detained in custody. Hence, the pre-arrest bail prayer of the petitioner is allowed. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner Ramjit Chauhan in connection with Kheroni P.S. Case No. 32/2024, the arresting authority shall release him on bail of Rs.25,000/- with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. The bail application is disposed of The Case Diary shall be returned.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010131642024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/1684/2024 RAMJIT CHAUHAN S/O SRI BISHNUDEV CHAUHAN R/O BOGORIGHAT NO. 2, P.S. KHERONI DIST- WEST KARBI ANGLONG , ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R BORA, MR. D GOGOI Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA