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Jue Chutia v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC2 Dec 2019AB/3184/2019

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought pre-arrest bail fearing arrest in a murder case under Section 306 IPC. The High Court converted interim anticipatory bail into absolute bail upon finding the petitioner cooperative and no adverse report from the I.O.

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Interim anticipatory bail granted vide order dated 25.10.2019 is hereby made absolute subject to standard reporting and non-hampering conditions.

Jue Chutia Vs the State of Assam — Anticipatory Bail | Gauhati HC (2019)

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GAHC010228472019

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

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Case No. : AB 3184/2019

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1:JUE CHUTIA

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S/O SRI RANA BHAWANI CHUTIA, PERMANENT R/O VILL. NO. 2, BAMUN GAON, P.O. CHENGELIGAON, P.S. JORHAT, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM, PRESENT R/O VILL. PUB BANGAL PUKHURI, H.N. 3, P.O. JORHTA, P.S. JORHAT, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN-785001

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VERSUS

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

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S SARMA

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Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM

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BEFORE

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT BORTHAKUR

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ORDER

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Date : 02-12-2019

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Heard Mr. J Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K Konwar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam.

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By this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C., the petitioner, namely, Jue Chutia has prayed for granting him pre-arrest bail, apprehending arrest in connection with Pulibor PS Case No. 25 of 2019 (corresponding GR Case No.214/19) under Section 306 of the IPC

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Case diary, as called for, is placed before the Court.

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Mr. J Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is on interim pre-arrest bail granted vide order, dated 25.10.2019, and that the petitioner has appeared before the I.O. and his statements under Section 161 of the Cr.P.C. got recorded.

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On perusal of the case diary, it is noticed that in terms of the conditions of the interim pre-arrest bail granted vide order, dated 25.10.2019, the petitioner appeared before the I.O. and got his statements recorded under section 161 Cr.P.C.. The petitioner is co-operating in the investigation and there is no adverse report against the petitioner from the I.O. The case diary reveals no justifiable reason for custodial interrogation of the petitioner in the interest of further investigation of the case.

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Therefore, the interim anticipatory bail granted in favour of the petitioner, vide order, dated 25.10.2019, is hereby made absolute, subject to the conditions (i) that the petitioner shall appear before the I.O. of the case as and when required for the purpose of investigation; (ii) that the petitioner shall not hamper or tamper with the investigation in any manner; (iii) that the petitioner 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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Return the case diary.

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With the above directions, the anticipatory bail application stands disposed of.

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JUDGE

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