The Gauhati High Court granted absolute pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, a mother-in-law accused under Section 498A IPC, noting that her cooperation with police investigation makes custodial interrogation unnecessary.
The interim protection order dated 21.07.2022 was made absolute subject to the conditions mentioned in that order.
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GAHC010140192022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : AB/1996/2022
SABITRI BORO W/O LATE KABIKANTA BORO VILL- GOSSAIPARA P.S. BOKO DIST. KAMRUP, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. T DEURI Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY
ORDER
10.08.2022
Heard Mr. T. Deuri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. K.K. Parasar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent State of Assam.
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JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted pre-arrest bail in a case of alleged domestic cruelty and failure to conceive.
Whether the petitioner's appearance before the investigating officer negates the need for custodial interrogation.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sabitri Boro W/O Late Kabikanta Boro
The State of Assam
Manish Choudhury
As recorded by the court registry
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