Afjal Hussain Laskar @ Abjur Hussain Laskar v. The State of Assam and 2 Ors

ORDER Date : 13.12.2024 Heard Mr. S.D. Purkayastha, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Ms. N. Das, learned Additional P.P. for the State of Assam.

¶2This is an application u/s 482 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for pre-arrest bail in respect of PRC Case No. 240/2023 pending in the court of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Cachar, Silchar.

¶3The petitioner has been shown as an absconder in the charge-sheet under Sections 448/376/511 of the Indian Penal Code.

¶4The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there was a compromise between the petitioner and the informant, but he now apprehends that it he appears before the court of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Cachar, Silchar, he will remanded to custody because this Court has no jurisdiction to entertain his bail application.

¶5The learned counsel for the petitioner is interested in facing the trial.

¶6I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels of both sides.

¶7Since the petitioner is interested in facing the trial, he should be given a chance to face the trial. Therefore, he does not deserves to be detained in custody. The prayer of the petitioner is allowed.

¶8Accordingly, the petitioner, Afzal Hussain Laskar @ Abjur Hussain Laskar shall appear before the court of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Cachar, Silchar in respect of P.R.C. Case No. 240/2023. On his appearance, the petitioner Afzal Hussain Laskar @ Abjur Hussain Laskar shall be released on bail of Rs.20,000/- with a surety of like amount to the Page No.# 3/3 satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Cachar, Silchar. With the aforesaid direction, the bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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