Pranjal Rajbongshi v. The State of Assam

ORDER Date : 16.12.2024 Heard Mr. D. Sarma, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. D.P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state of Assam.

¶2This is an application u/s 482 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of pre-arrest bail in respect of Dispur P.S. Case No. 1096/2024.

¶3The informant is a married lady having a child, though she is separated from her husband. Thereafter, the informant came to know the present petitioner through Instragram. Page No.# 2/2

¶4Their relationship blossomed into love. The petitioner allegedly called the informant to his house and they had physical relationship. Thereafter, on some occasions his brother used to drop the informant in her house. On one occasion the brother also wanted to have physical relationship with her.

¶5On a plain reading of the FIR, it appears that there is no allegation against the petitioner.

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

¶7This is Court is of the opinion that for the aforesaid case, the present petitioner does not deserve to be detained in custody. His pre-arrest bail application is allowed.

¶8It is hereby directed that in the event of arrest in connection Dispur P.S. Case No. 1096/2024, the petitioner, Pranjal Rajbongshi shall he shall be released on bail of 20,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority.

¶9The bail application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010267412024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/3299/2024 PRANJAL RAJBONGSHI S/O HARENDRA RAJBANGSHI R/O VILL- HARIPUR JAPORIGOG P.S. DISPUR, KAMRUP (M), ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE PP, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D SARMAH, MR A AHMED,B. D. KAKATI,S. J. SAHARIAH Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA