Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Crl.)/279/2024 of LAKHESWAR BEZBARUAH Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR. on 12 May 2026
GAHC010052212024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/279/2024 LAKHESWAR BEZBARUAH S/O LATE GHANA BEZBARUAH, R/O BIJOYPUR, P.O.- CHENGAMARI, SOOTEA, PIN- 784175, DIST.- BISWANATH (ASSAM). VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/279/2024
LAKHESWAR BEZBARUAH
S/O LATE GHANA BEZBARUAH, R/O BIJOYPUR, P.O.- CHENGAMARI, SOOTEA, PIN- 784175, DIST.- BISWANATH (ASSAM).
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.
REP. BY P.P., ASSAM.
2:PHULSAN GORH
R/O VILL.- NO. 2 DIPLONGA
GOURIPUR
P.O.- CHENGAMARI
PIN- 784175
P.S.- SOOTEA
DIST.- BISWANATH (ASSAM)
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N BORAH, MR M.J. BHARALI
Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, DR. P AGARWAL, (AMICUS CURIAE, R2)
Linked Case : Crl.A./80/2024
LAKHESWAR BEZBARUAH
S/O LATE GHANA BEZBARUAH
R/O BIJOYPUR
P.O.- CHENGAMARI
SOOTEA
PIN- 784175
DIST.- BISWANATH (ASSAM).
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.
REP. BY P.P.
ASSAM.
2:PHULSAN GORH
R/O VILL.- NO. 2 DIPLONGA
GOURIPUR
P.O.- CHENGAMARI
PIN- 784175
P.S.- SOOTEA
DIST.- BISWANATH (ASSAM).
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Advocate for : MR. N BORAH
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA
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Date : 13-05-2026 (M. Zothankhuma, J) Heard Mr. N. Borah, learned counsel for the applicant-appellant. Also heard Mr. R.R. Kaushik, learned Addl. P.P., Assam appearing for the State respondent and Dr. P. Agarwal, learned Amicus Curiae for the respondent No.2.
2. The applicant-appellant has been convicted under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, on the evidence given by the victim that due to the aggravated penetrative sexual assault inflicted upon her by the applicant, a child was born to her.
3. A DNA test had been conducted upon the applicant-appellant and the first born child of the victim. The DNA report shows that the DNA of the child of the victim and the applicant does not match.
4. In that view of the matter, it appears that the victim’s first born child has not been fathered by the applicant-appellant, leaving a question mark as to the credibility of the evidence of the victim.
5. On considering the same in relation to the present application under Section 430 BNSS for suspension of the sentence imposed upon the applicant- appellant, pursuant to the impugned Judgment & Order dated 20.01.2024, passed by the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Biswanath Chariali in Special (POCSO) Case No.21/2022, we are of the view that the applicant-appellant has made out a case for grant of bail.
6. Accordingly, the applicant-appellant is granted bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/-, with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. Consequently, the sentence to be undergone by the applicant-appellant pursuant to the impugned Judgment shall remain suspended till final disposal of the appeal.
7. The I.A is accordingly disposed of.
JUDGE JUDGE
Comparing Assistant