Bench declined pre-arrest bail application under Section 438 CrPC filed by two accused persons. Court found incriminating materials and corruption indicating illegal beef vending and theft, rendering pre-arrest bail inappropriate. Application rejected.
Prayer for pre-arrest bail under Section 438 CrPC rejected and application dismissed.
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GAHC010143352022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : AB/2077/2022
TAJMOHAL AND ANR S/O ABDUL KHALEQUE, VILL.- DHUPGURI, P.S.- DIHING, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM.
2: SOFIKUL ISLAM S/O ABDUL KHALEQUE VILL.- DHUPGURI P.S.- DIHING DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY PP, ASSAM.
Advocate for the Petitioner : MD S HOQUE Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY ORDER
09.08.2022
Heard Mr. S. Hoque, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. M. Das, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent State of Assam.
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Station Case no. 61/2022 registered under Sections 457/380/411, Indian Penal Code [IPC].
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether pre-arrest bail under Section 438 CrPC should be granted to the petitioners apprehending arrest in a cow theft case.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Tajmohal
Sofikul Islam
The State of Assam
Manish Choudhury
As recorded by the court registry
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