Mohidul Islam and 2 Ors v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 19.12.2024 This is a common order for these two bail applications as both the bail applications have arisen out of the same FIR.

¶2Heard the learned Sr. Counsel Mr. HRA Choudhury assisted by Mr. M. Hussain, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in Bail Appln. No. 3699/2024 and Mr. M.H. Saikia, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in Bail Appln. No. 3671/2024. Also heard Mr.D. P. Goswami, learned Additional P.P. for the State of Assam.

¶3Both the bail applications are filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, whereby the petitioners, Bassha Skheik @ Basha Sheikh, Habez Ali @ Habej Ali, Sukur Ali @ Sukkur Ali, Abdur Razzak @ Abdul Razak, Mohidul Islam, Kajim Uddin Pradhani @ Kajimuddin Pradhani & Sahidul Bhuyan @ Sahidul Islam Bhuyan have prayed for releasing them on bail, who were arrested in connection with Hatigaon P. S. Case No. 195/2024.

¶4Mr. Choudhury and Mr. Saikia have submitted that the petitioners in Bail Appln. No. 3699/2024 have already completed 48 days in judicial custody and the petitioners in Bail Appln. No. 3671/2024 have already completed 45 days in judicial custody. Therefore, the learned counsel have submitted that the long period of incarceration of the petitioners deserves to be taken as a ground for releasing them on bail.

¶5Mr. Goswami has submitted that the petitioners are members of a gang doing Page No.# 4/4 criminal acts in different places. According to Mr. Goswami, there are no incriminating materials against the present petitioners.

¶6Mr. Goswami further submits that some persons are yet to be arrested.

¶7I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel of both sides.

¶8This Court is of the opinion that the period of detention already undergone by the petitioners in custody deserves to be taken as a ground for releasing them on bail. Therefore, their bail applications are allowed.

¶9Accordingly, the petitioners, Bassha Skheik @ Basha Sheikh, Habez Ali @ Habej Ali, Sukur Ali @ Sukkur Ali, Abdur Razzak @ Abdul Razak, Mohidul Islam, Kajim Uddin Pradhani @ Kajimuddin Pradhani & Sahidul Bhuyan @ Sahidul Islam Bhuyan are allowed to go on bail of ₹ 20,000/- each with sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metro), Guwahati.

¶10Both the bail applications stand disposed of accordingly. The CD (s) shall be returned.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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