Ravinder Poddar @ Ramendra Poddar v. The State of Assam

ORDER

29.07.2024

Heard Mr. B. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. D. P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent No.1. By this application under Section 442(401)/438(397) R/W 528 (482) of BNSS, the petitioner has prayed for setting aside and quashing the order dated Page No.# 2/2

29.05.2024 in connection with PR Case No. 703/2023 passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Biswanath by which NBWA and P/A was issued against the petitioner. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that during investigation the petitioner was available, subsequently, he went to Gujrat to earn his livelihood and he was not in a position to attend court and thereafter, warrant of arrest and subsequently, P/A was issued against him. However, the petitioner is now ready to face the trial and prayed that warrant of arrest and P/A issued against the petitioner be recalled. Mr. D. P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor also submitted that the petitioner may appear before the trial court seeking regular bail. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties. In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to appear before the trial court within 10 days from today and if any bail application is filed, the same will be considered in accordance with law. Till such appearance of the petitioner before the trial court, the warrant of arrest and P/A issued against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. Accordingly, criminal petition stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010142802024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Crl.Rev.P./279/2024 RAVINDER PODDAR @ RAMENDRA PODDAR S/O LATE KAILASH PODDAR R/O KULAGURIJARANI GAON, P.O. AND P.S. BEHALI DIST. BISWANATH, ASSAM PIN-784166 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B DEKA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI