Sisir Kumar Das v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 23-10-2024

23.10.2024

¶1Heard Mr. G. Chamuah, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Page No.# 2/2 Also heard Mr. R.R. Kaushik, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam.

¶2This is an application under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 praying for pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in connection with Pulibor PS Case No. 112/2024 u/s 140(3)/309(4)/308(3)/3(5) of the BNS corresponding to G.R. Case No. 552/2024.

¶3In the FIR it is alleged that five number of unknown persons from Jorhat own kidnapped a person called Kasim Ali Mandal, who was working as a mason in the house of the informant. It is alleged that those unknown persons took Rs. 10,000/- from Kasim Ali Mandal and asked him to pay another sum of Rs. 80,000/- within a few days. Thereafter those unknown persons released the said mason.

¶4Pursuant to the interim order granted earlier by this Court, the petitioner has already appeared before the Investigating Officer and his statement was already recorded by police.

¶5I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for both sides.

¶6The petitioner has cooperated with the Investigating Officer. Therefore, he deserves not to be detained in custody.

¶7The earlier interim order dated 18.09.2024 granted in favour of the petitioner Sisir Kumar Das is hereby made absolute.

¶8Case Diary shall be returned.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010193452024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2488/2024 SISIR KUMAR DAS S/O LT. PRITAM KUMAR DAS R/O VILL- CHEUNI ALI P.S. JORHAT DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM PIN-785001 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. HEREIN BY PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR G CHAMUAH, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA