Gauhati High Court
Bail Appln./3325/2026 of PAPU GOHAIN Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR on 13 October 2026
2026:GAU-AS:15556
GAHC010228662026 2026:GAU-AS:15556 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3325/2026 PAPU GOHAIN S/O. PRADIP GOHAIN, R/O. VILLAGE CHINAI GOHAIN GAON, P.S. GHILAMARI, DISTRICT LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR
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GAHC010228662026
2026:GAU-AS:15556
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Bail Appln./3325/2026
PAPU GOHAIN
S/O. PRADIP GOHAIN, R/O. VILLAGE CHINAI GOHAIN GAON, P.S.
GHILAMARI, DISTRICT LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR
REPRESENTED BY THE P.P., ASSAM.
2:SRI KRISHNAMONI DIHINGIA
W/O. SRI KULA DIHINGIA
R/O. VILLAGE CHINAI GOHAIN GAON
P.S. GHILAMARI
DISTRICT LAKHIMPUR
ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B CHOWDHURY, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA
ORDER
Date : 14.10.2026
1. Heard Mr. B. Chowdhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R. R. Kaushik, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam.
2. This is an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, whereby the petitioner Papu Gohain has prayed for releasing him on bail as he is facing trial in Special (POCSO) Case No.31/2026 under Section 127(2)/64(1)/351(2) of the BNS and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur.
3. I have gone through the FIR. This Court is of the opinion that the victim has to be examined first. Thereafter, the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach this Court again for seeking regular bail.
4. With the aforesaid direction, the bail application stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant
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