Masudul Hasan Akand @ Masud Sk v. The State of Assam and Anr

ORDER

09.12.2024 Heard Mr. Z Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K K Parashar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State.

¶2The petitioner, namely, Masudul Hasan Akand @ Masud SK, son of Roshan Jelal, resident of village-Khopati Bazar, P.S.-Sukcahr, District-South Salmara Mankachar, an FIR named accused in Sukchar Police Station Case No. 41/2024 registered under Sections 354(D)/366/376(3) of IPC read with Section 4 of the POCSO Act, has filed this pre-arrest bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksaha Sanhita, 2023.

¶3Section 438 CrPC relates to "Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest" and Section 438(4) CrPC provides that – Nothing in this section shall apply to any case involving the arrest of any person on accusation of having committed an offence under sub-section (3) of section 376 or section 376AB or section 376DA or section 376DB of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

¶4Section 438(4) of CrPC is equivalent to Section 482(4) of BNS, 2023.

¶5Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 provides for "Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest" and Section 482(4) BNSS stipulates that – Nothing in this section shall apply to any case involving the arrest of any person on accusation of having committed an offence under Section 65 and sub-section (2) of Section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

¶6Section 376 IPC is equivalent to Section 65 of BNS, 2023.

¶7Said Sukchar Police Station Case No. 41/2024 against the petitioner relates to Section 376(3) IPC.

¶8As such, this pre-arrest bail application of the petitioner, named above, in Sukchar Police Station Case No. 41/2024, being not maintainable, stands dismissed. Page No.# 3/3

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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