Rabikul Islam v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 05.08.2024 Heard Mr. J. Ahmed, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. B. Sarma, the learned Additional P.P. for the State of Assam. This is an application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. praying for grant of bail in respect of Bharalumukh P.S. Case No. 117/2024. Page No.# 2/2 The informant girl came to know the petitioner from instragram. Thereafter, they started to meet. Their relationship blossomed into friendship. The petitioner allegedly wanted to have physically relationship with the girl. She says that she was reluctant to have physical relationship with him. One day, they went to a hotel room where they had physical relation. The girl says that she was not agreeable to that. The girl stated that the boy captured her photographs in his mobile and thereafter, he started blackmailing her by showing those photographs. For the said reasons, the FIR was lodged. The petitioner has already spent 41 days in custody. This Court is of the opinion that the petitioner does not deserve to be detained in custody. The petitioner, Rabikul Islam, who is aged 22 years, shall be released on bail of Rs. 20,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metro), Guwahati. The bail application stands disposed of. The CD shall be returned. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010135312024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./1966/2024 RABIKUL ISLAM S/O- PAHAR KHAN, R/O- SANKAR AZAN PATH, BAKULBAN HOUSING COLONY, SIJUBARI, HATIGAON, DIST.- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J AHMED, R BEGUM,MS A HUSSAIN,H G DAISY,MR. R ISLAM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA