Gauhati High Court
AB/2241/2026 of HABIBUR RAHMAN Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM on 5 October 2026
GAHC010200052026 2026:GAU-AS:14907 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : AB/2241/2026 HABIBUR RAHMAN S/O. HUSEN ALI, R/O. VILLAGE FATEHPUR, P.S. BIHPURIA, DISTRICT LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE P.P, ASSAM.
GAHC010200052026
2026:GAU-AS:14907
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : AB/2241/2026
HABIBUR RAHMAN
S/O. HUSEN ALI, R/O. VILLAGE FATEHPUR, P.S. BIHPURIA, DISTRICT
LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE P.P, ASSAM.
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B CHOWDHURY, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN
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06.10.2026 Heard Mr. B. Chowdhury, learned counsel for the applicant and also heard Mr. P. Borthakur, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam, appearing for the State respondent.
2. Apprehending arrest in connection with PRC No.432/2025, under Sections
61(2)/316(2)/318(4)/178/179 of BNS, 2023, pending before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur, corresponding to Bihpuria P.S. Case No.57/2025, this application, under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, is preferred by the applicant, namely, Habibur Rahman, for grant of the privilege of pre-arrest bail.
3. Mr. Chowdhury, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is an accused in PRC No.432/2025, under Sections 61(2)/316(2)/318(4)/178/179 of BNS, 2023 and that the case is pending before the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur, in the stage of appearance and vide order dated 24.07.2026, the learned Additional C.J.M. has issued non-bailable warrant of arrest against the present applicant and that the applicant is ready to face trial and will appear before the learned Trial Court and therefore, it is contended to allow this application.
4. Mr. Borthakur, learned Additional P.P. also submits that the applicant may be directed to appear before the learned Trial Court and to apply for regular bail and till then, some protection may be granted to him.
5. Accordingly, taking note of the submission of learned counsel for both the parties, this Court is inclined to dispose of this application by directing the applicant to appear before the learned Trial Court on or before 26.10.2026 and to apply for regular bail and in the event of filing such an application, the learned Trial Court shall consider the same in accordance with law.
6. Till then, in the event of arrest of the applicant, he shall be released on interim pre-arrest bail, on his executing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority.
7. The above privilege is, however, subject to the condition that the applicant shall appear before the learned Trial Court on or before 26.10.2026.
8. In terms of above, this anticipatory bail application stands disposed of. Comparing Assistant Sd/- Robin Phukan JUDGE