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Pratik Kumar Pal v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC7 Dec 2018AB/2776/2018

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Petitioner applied for pre-arrest bail under Section 438 CrPC. The court, having reviewed the case diary, found custodial interrogation unnecessary and made the interim bail granted on 07.09.2018 absolute subject to standard conditions.

What did the court decide?

The interim pre-arrest bail granted vide order dated 07.09.2018 is made absolute subject to conditions of cooperation, no inducement, and not committing similar offences.

Pratik Kumar Pal Vs the State of Assam — Anticipatory Bail | Gauhati HC (2018)

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GAHC010200412018

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : AB 2776/2018

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1:PRATIK KUMAR PAL

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S/O LATE AJIT KUMAR PAL, R/O BLUE BELL APARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, PRADHAN NAGAR, NIVEDITA ROAD, SILIGURI-734003, WEST BENGAL

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VERSUS

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1:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY PP, ASSAM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. A VERMA

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Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT BORTHAKUR

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ORDER

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Date : 07-12-2018

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Heard Ms. S Khanikar, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. SH Borah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the State respondent.

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This is an application, filed under Section 438 of the Cr.PC. seeking pre-arrest bail of the accused-petitioner, namely, Pratik Kumar Pal, in connection with Chariduar PS Case No. 250/2018 under Sections 287/304/326/337/34 of the IPC.

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The case diary called for is placed before the court.

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In terms of the interim pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioner on 07.09.2018, the petitioner appeared before the Investigating Officer and got his statement recorded. The petitioner is cooperating in the investigation also.

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In view of the above, custodial interrogation of the accused-petitioner is not found to be required and therefore, the interim pre-arrest bail granted to the accused-petitioner, vide order, dated 07.09.2018, is hereby made absolute subject to the following conditions:-

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The petitioner shall co-operate in investigation and shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer.

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The petitioner shall not commit similar offence of which he is accused of or suspected commission in the instant case.

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Return the case diary.

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The petition stands disposed of accordingly.

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JUDGE

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