Bijay Nath v. The State of Assam and Anr

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26/11/2024 Heard Mr. S K Ghosh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. S H Bora, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State.

¶2The petitioner, namely, Sri Bijay Nath, has filed this application under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking pre-arrest bail apprehending his arrest in Silchar P.S. Case No. 827/2024 registered under Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012.

¶3During the deliberation of the matter, Ms. Bora, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam, on instruction submitted that police after completion of investigation of the case has already submitted charge-sheet in said Silchar P.S. Case No. 827/2024 vide Charge-Sheet No. 995/2024 dated

24.11.2024.

¶4In view of the above, the petitioner may approach the appropriate forum for his regular bail in said Silchar P.S. Case No. 827/2024.

¶5With the above observation and direction, this pre-arrest bail application stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant