Jalal Ali v. The State of Assam

ORDER

20.07.2023 Heard Mr. K. Mohammed, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. S.H. Bora, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State of Assam. Page No.# 2/3 This application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is preferred by the petitioner, namely, Jalal Ali, who has been detained behind the bars since 20.06.2023 (last 30 days), in connection with Sialmari P.S. Case No. 40/2022 under section 147/148/149/448/325/326/436/427 of the Indian Penal Code. The accusation against the present petitioner is that on 19.09.2022, one Momotaj lodged an FIR before the Officer-in-Charge of Sialmari Police Station, inter-alia alleging that 27 numbers of accused persons including the present petitioner armed with sticks, daggers, axes, daos etc. On 19.09.2022, at about 8:00 A.M., criminally trespassed into the house of the first informant and assaulted the father of the first informant with sharp weapons causing grievous injuries to him. Thereafter, the assailants also set on fire the house of the informant causing damage to and other properties. On receipt of the said FIR, Sialmari P.S. Case No. 40/2022 was registered. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the facts are mentioned in an exaggerated form in the FIR. Though the present petitioner was there at the place of occurrence he is innocent. It is also submitted that all other co-accused except the present petitioner and three others have already been granted bail by this Court. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor who places the case diary which was called for before this Court submits that from the injury report it appears that the father of the informant suffered only simple injuries. It is also submitted that there are materials on record in the case diary suggesting that the present petitioner was involved in persons. I have heard the submissions made by learned counsel for both sides and also considered the materials placed before this Court including the case diary. Page No.# 3/3 Considering the fact that out of 27 accused named in the FIR 23 are already granted bail as well as also considering the fact that the present petitioner has already undergone detention for last 30 days in connection with the said case, his further custodial detention of the present petitioner does not appear to be necessary for sake of completion of the fair investigation of Sialmari P.S. Case No. 40/2022. In view of above, the petitioner, namely, Jalal Ali is allowed to go on bail of Rs. 30,000/- with a suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalbari, subject to the conditions that (i) the petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation and shall make himself available before the Investigating Officer as and when so required by the Investigating Officer for the sake of investigation and (ii) 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 from disclosing such facts to Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. He shall not, in any manner, try to overawe or influence or intimidate the prosecution witness. With the above observation, this bail application is hereby disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010143222023 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2284/2023 JALAL ALI S/O SIRAJ ALI R/O VILL- KURIHAMARI P.S. SAIALMARI DIST. NALBARI, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K MOHAMMED Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA