Gauhati High Court
W.P.(Crl.)/27/2026 of SHRI JITEN SARMA Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS on 23 July 2026
GAHC010127042026 2026:GAU-AS:10192-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : W.P.(Crl.)/27/2026 SHRI JITEN SARMA SON OF - LATE SATYA NATH SARMA, R/O- CHANDAN NAGAR, NAGARIK PATH, BELTOLA POLICE STATION, DISPUR, DISTRICT- KAMRUP METRO,
GAHC010127042026
2026:GAU-AS:10192-DB
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : W.P.(Crl.)/27/2026
SHRI JITEN SARMA
SON OF- LATE SATYA NATH SARMA,
R/O- CHANDAN NAGAR, NAGARIK PATH, BELTOLA POLICE STATION, DISPUR, DISTRICT- KAMRUP METRO, GUWAHATI -781028
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS
REPERSENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE HOME AND POLITICAL
DEPARTMENT -I- BLOCK 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS, JANATA BHAWAN, DISPUR, GUWAHATI -781006
2:THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOME
MANTRALAYA
MADAM CAMA ROAD
HUTATMA RAJGURU CHOWK
NARIMAN POINT
MUMBAI
MAHARASHTRA- 400032.
3:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
ASSAM POLICE
ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS (HQ)
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI -781007
4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
MAHARASHTRA POLICE
HEADQUARTERS AT SHAHID BHAGAT SINGH MARG
COLABA
MUMBAI
MAHARASHTRA- 400001.
5:THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
GUWAHATI CITY POLICE COMMISSIONERATE
KHANAPARA
GUWAHATI- 781022
6:THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
THE COMMISSIONERATE OF POLICE AT THANE
MAHARASHTRA
SITUATED AT NEAR KALAWA BRIDGE
KHARKHAR ALLEY THANE WEST
MAHARASHTRA- 400601
7:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
ASSAM POLICE
DISTRICT- EAST
SURVEY
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006
8:THE OFFICER IN CHARGE
HATIGAON POLICE STATION
HATIGAON
GUWAHATI- 781038
9:THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
DAHISAR POLICE STATION
KRISHNA COLONY
DAHISAR EAST MUMBAI
MAHARASHTRA -400068
10:THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
VASAI POLICE STATION
THANE
MAHARASHTRA- 401201
11:KINJEL OLD AGE HOME
SITUATED AT SAHARA NIWAS
DIWAN BADI
PABDI BANGALI MARG
NEAR GANESH MEDICAL SHOP
VASAI
DISTRICT -PALGHAR
MAHARASHTRA -401201
12:SHRI PUTUL DAS
THE CARRE TAKER OF KINJEL OLD AGE HOME SITUATED AT SAHARA
NIWAS
DIWAN BADI
PABDI BANGALI MARG
NEAR GANESH MEDICAL SHOP
VASAI
DISTRICT- PALGHAR
MAHARASHTRA - 401404.
13:DR. GHANASHYAM NATH
SON OF- NIDHIRAM NATH
AKASHBANI
ALAKA
NABAGIRI PATH
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI -78100
Advocate for the Petitioner : SADHAN KALITA, MS. N HUSSAIN,P. DAS,MRITYUNJOY
KALITA,GUNJAN DAS
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MS. D NEWAR(R13),MR. S CHAKRABORTY(R13)
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS
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ORDER
Date : 24-07-2026 (S.K.Medhi,J) Heard Shri P. Das, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri D. Nath, the learned State counsel for the State respondent and Shri S. Chakraborty, the learned counsel for the respondent No. 13.
2. The present petition was instituted by the petitioner on behalf of one Pranab Roy Chowdhury, a senior citizen who was projected to be under illegal confinement at Kinjel Old Age Home, Vasai, Thane in the State of Maharashtra. The nature of the writ prayed for is Habeas Corpus. The petitioner has stated that he is a neighbour of the original house of the said Shri Pranab Roy
Chowdhury. This Court had accordingly issued notice on 22.06.2026.
3. It however transpires that the person concerned, Shri Pranab Roy Chowdhury had passed away. In this connection, a report dated 20.07.2026 had been issued by the Police Inspector (Crime), Dahisar Police Station, to the Registry stating that Shri Pranab Roy Chowdhury had passed away on 06.07.2026, which is after institution of the present writ petition.
4. Shri Das, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the basis of instituting this petition was a video transmitted by the deceased to the petitioner from where it could be understood that the deceased was in distress. He accordingly submits that there appears to be some foul play as the deceased was an unmarried person.
5. Be that as it may, considering the nature of the writ petition filed, this Court is of the opinion that there will be no scope of any further adjudication, as the person concerned has passed away.
6. The writ petition accordingly stands closed.
7. The petitioner or any other appropriate person would be at liberty to raise any issue towards the death of Shri Pranab Roy Chowdhury, including any claim for compensation or damage in the appropriate court, in accordance with law. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant