Ashok Mistry @ Ashok Mistri v. The State of Assam and Anr

ORDER Date : 17-09-2024

Heard Mr. L.K. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri Ashok Mistry @ Ashok Mistri, who has filed this application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with prayer for bail as he is behind bars since

27.04.2024 in connection with Sessions Special Case No. 194/2024 arising out of Dispur Police Station Case No. 360/2024 under Sections 354A/323/376A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Sections 75/79 of Juvenile Justice Act.

¶2Heard Mr. S.S.S. Rahman, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2, Mr. U. Choudhury, learned Legal Aid Counsel representing the respondent No. 2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor Mr. D. Das for the respondent State.

¶3The allegation is against the Rehabilitation Centre "Peace Wellness Foundation". The victim was in the Rehabilitation Centre and she was subjected to sexual assault in the Peace Wellness Foundation Rehabilitation Centre. The present petitioner was a cook in the Rehabilitation Centre.

¶4It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is not involved in the offence against the victim or other imamates of the Centre. He was only an employee at the Centre.

¶5I have considered the submissions at the bar. I have also scrutinized the Trial Court Records and the Case Diary. It appears that bail may be granted to the petitioner.

¶6The petitioner is hereby enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand) with a suitable surety of like amount to the Page No.# 3/3 satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Kamrup (M) under the conditions that :-

The petitioner shall cooperate with the trial, failing which the bail order shall stand cancelled.

¶7In terms of the above observation, this Bail Application stands disposed of.

¶8Send back the Case Diary.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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