Lal Mia and 16 Ors v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 22.11

. 2024

¶1Heard Mr. PK Bhuyan, learned counsel for the petitioners, (1) Lalmia, (2) Julhas Ali @ Julha Sk, (3) Badsha Ali @ Rahim Badsha (4) Rostam Ali, (5) Saiful Islam (6) Haidar Ali, (7) Habej Ali @ Habejali, (8) Jahur Ali, (9) Atabar Ali, (10) Hedayet Ullah @ Hedayal, (11) Sukur Ali, (12) Asmon @ Asfan Ali, (13) Monful Page No.# 5/7 Hoque @ Monjul Haque, (14) Jakir Hussain @ Jagir Ali, (15) Dulu @ Abu Sahed,

(16) Rofiqul Hoque @ Rofiqul Islam and (17) Jalal Ali, who have filed this anticipatory bail application under Section 482 BNSS, 2023, with prayer for granting them pre-arrest bail in connection with Kharupetia P. S. Case No. 123/2024 under Sections 191(2)/ 191(3)/ 190/ 329(3)/ 117(2)/ 118(2)/ 109/ 326 (3)/ 324(4) BNS, 2023.

¶2Also heard Mr. R.R. Kaushik , learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State respondent, who has submitted that there are incriminating materials against the petitioner Nos. 1 to 13 i. e. the petitioners namely (1) Lalmia, (2) Julhas Ali @ Julha Sk, (3) Badsha Ali @ Rahim Badsha (4) Rostam Ali, (5) Saiful Islam (6) Haidar Ali, (7) Habej Ali @ Habejali, (8) Jahur Ali, (9) Atabar Ali, (10) Hedayet Ullah @ Hedayal, (11) Sukur Ali, (12) Asmon @ Asfan Ali and (13) Monful Hoque @ Monjul Haque and pre-arrest bail may not be granted at this stage.

¶3The allegation made against the petitioners is that a land dispute took place between the petitioners and the informant's side and the petitioners acted in a very brutal manner and caused injuries on the injured persons namely, Abu Sama and Abu Hanifa with dao, dagger, iron rod and sharp weapons, causing grievous injuries on the head of Abu Hanifa resulting in fracture on head. The injured persons have sustained grievous injuries and injuries sustained by them are serious in nature and they were hospitalized immediately.

¶4The case diary as called for is received and perused.

¶5There are incriminating materials in the case diary against the petitioners namely, (1) Lalmia, (2) Julhas Ali @ Julha Sk, (3) Badsha Ali @ Rahim Badsha

(4) Rostam Ali, (5) Saiful Islam (6) Haidar Ali, (7) Habej Ali @ Habejali, (8) Jahur Ali, (9) Atabar Ali, (10) Hedayet Ullah @ Hedayal, (11) Sukur Ali, (12) Page No.# 6/7 Asmon @ Asfan Ali and (13) Monful Hoque @ Monjul Haque and their pre-arrest bail prayer is rejected at this stage.

¶6However, from the materials available in the case diary against the petitioner Nos. 14 to 17 namely, (14) Jakir Hussain @ Jagir Ali, (15) Dulu @ Abu Sahed, (16) Rofiqul Hoque @ Rofiqul Islam and (17) Jalal Ali, this court is of the view that their custodial interrogation may not be required.

¶7Accordingly, in the event of arrest of the petitioner Nos. 14 to 17, namely,

(14) Jakir Hussain @ Jagir Ali, (15) Dulu @ Abu Sahed, (16) Rofiqul Hoque @ Rofiqul Islam and (17) Jalal Ali, they shall be enlarged on pre-arrest bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 50,000/ each with a suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority in connection with the aforesaid case under the following conditions that the petitioner Nos. (14) Jakir Hussain @ Jagir Ali, (15) Dulu @ Abu Sahed, (16) Rofiqul Hoque @ Rofiqul Islam and (17) Jalal Ali:-

(1) shall appear before the I.O. within 1 (one) week from today;

(2) shall refrain from such activities with which they are alleged;

(3) shall appear before the I.O. on every fortnight till completion of investigation, and

(4) shall not hamper the investigation or tamper with the evidence of the case.

¶8On breach of any of the bail conditions, pre-arrest bail order in respect of the petitioners namely, (14) Jakir Hussain @ Jagir Ali, (15) Dulu @ Abu Sahed,

(16) Rofiqul Hoque @ Rofiqul Islam and (17) Jalal Ali shall stand automatically cancelled. Page No.# 7/7

¶9Bail application is disposed of.

¶10Send back the case diary. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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