Bail Appln./2474/2026 of RAHUL ALI ALIAS RINKU ALI Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM on 17 September 2026

ORDER

18.09.2026 Heard Mr. S. Islam, learned counsel for the accused and Mr. B. Sharma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State respondent.

2. This application, under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, is preferred by accused, namely, Rahul Ali @ Rinku Ali, who has been languishing in jail hajot since 27.07.2026, in connection with Sorbhog P.S.

Case

No.

89/2026,

under

Sections 109(1)/117(2)/118(2)/126(2)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023; for grant of bail.

3. It is to be noted here that the aforementioned case has been registered on the basis of one FIR lodged by one Atikur Rahman on 24.07.2026. The essence of allegation in the FIR, dated 24.07.2026, is that on 24.07.2026, at about 8:15 PM, while one Babul Ali, brother of the informant, while returning from Chakchaka bazaar, then in front of Chakchaka Govt. M.V. School, the present accused and one Munna Ali, have assaulted him with a sharp object, with a view to kill him and caused injuries over his stomach, his hands and over his feet and injured him seriously.

4. Mr. Islam, learned counsel for the accused submits that the accused has been languishing in jail hajot for the last 54 days and in fact, the accused is also a victim in this case and he has also sustained injuries in the aforesaid incident. He also submits that after completion of investigation, police submitted charge- sheet in this case, and that the accused is ready to face trial and will appear before the learned Trial Court on each and every date and therefore, the has contended to allow this application.

5. Per contra, Mr. B. Sharma, learned APP, submits that the injury report of one Babul Ali is not available in the scanned copy of the record, received from the learned Trial Court. What is available in the record is the injury report of one Abdul Latif, and as per the said injury report, the injuries sustained by said Abdul Latif are grievous in nature.

6. Having heard the submissions of the learned counsel for both the parties, this Court has carefully gone through the application and the documents placed on record and also gone through the scanned copy of the records received from the learned Trial Court.

7. Considering the period of detention of the petitioner in custody for the last 54 days and also considering the fact that investigation of the case has already been completed and charge-sheet has also been submitted by the I.O., this Court is of the considered opinion that further custodial detention of the accused seems to be unwarranted in the interest of investigation. And accordingly, this Court is inclined to allow this application.

8. It is provided that on furnishing a bond of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barpeta, the accused shall be enlarged on bail.

9. In terms of the above, this bail application stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant