Ankurdev Choudhury @ Ankur Choudhury v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 18.12.2024

¶1Heard Mr. A. K. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. P. Goswami, 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 Ankurdev Choudhury @ Ankur Choudhury has prayed for releasing him on bail after he was arrested in connection with Pathsala Police Station Case No.119/2024.

¶3The petitioner married the deceased on 10.02.2022, the couple was blessed with Page No.# 2/2 a son. It is alleged by the father of the deceased that the petitioner and his other family members regularly harassed his daughter for want of Dowry.

¶4One day his daughter committed suicide by hanging. The informant father says that his daughter was a strong personality and she can never commit suicide, the father has alleged that the petitioner and his family members has caused the death of his daughter.

¶5The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that the Case Diary shows that it was a case of Suicidal hanging. The other witnesses also supported the fact that the deceased and the present petitioner had quarrels in between them regularly.

¶6The learned counsel for the petitioner on the other hand submits that the petitioner has already completed 27 days in judicial custody.

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

¶8This Court is of the opinion that at this stage, petitioner no longer deserve to be detained in custody.

¶9Therefore, the bail application is allowed.

¶10It is hereby directed that in the event of arrest in connection with Pathsala Police Station Case No.119/2024 the petitioner Ankurdev Choudhury @ Ankur Choudhury shall be released on bail of Rs.25,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bajali, Pathsala.

¶11Case Diary shall be returned.

¶12The bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010257322024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3717/2024 ANKURDEV CHOUDHURY @ ANKUR CHOUDHURY S/O BIBHUTI DEV CHOUDHURYR/O PATHSALA, WARD NO. 3, PS. PATHSALA, DIST. BAJALI, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R K PRADHAN, MR. A K SAIKIA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA