Mridul Saikia v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 30.08.2024 Heard Mr. M. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam.

¶2This is an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

(BNSS), 2023 whereby the petitioner who is facing trial in connection with Sessions Case No.62/2018 pending in the Court of the learned Sessions Judge,Dhemaji.

¶3The petitioner was absent in the Trial Court for a long time and, therefore, warrant of Page No.# 2/2 arrest was issued against him and he was arrested accordingly.

¶4I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel of both the sides and I have also gone through the scanned copy of the LCR.

¶5This Court is of the opinion that under the given circumstances of the Case, the petitioner does not deserve to be released on bail.

¶6Therefore, the bail application is rejected.

¶7The learned Sessions Judge, Dhemaji is directed to expeditiously dispose of the trial within next 6(six) months of receiving this order.

¶8With the aforesaid direction, the bail application stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010153172024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./2227/2024 MRIDUL SAIKIA S/O SRI DAMBARU SAIKIA VILL- BAMUN GAON P.O. DHAKUAKHANA DIST. LAKHIMPUR, VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR MINTU SAIKIA, MR J FIRDAUS,MR J. ISLAM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA