This order grants regular bail to two petitioners charged with theft of crude oil. After noting their 72 days in custody and the lack of need for further interrogation, the court releases them on a bail bond of Rs. 50,000 with standard conditions.
Released on bail bond of Rs. 50,000 each with one suitable surety under specified conditions.
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GAHC010054642023
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : Bail Appln./975/2023
FAJALUR RAHAMAN AND ANR
S/O- MAJI SHEIKH, R/O- VILL- GOROIMARI, P.S. MANIKPUR, DIST.BONGAIGAON, ASSAM
2: ZAKIR HUSSAIN S/O- MOMEJ ALI R/O- VILL- POPRAGAON P.S. BONGAIGAON DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY P.P., ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR T H HAZARIKA
Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
ORDER
Date : 16.03.2023
Heard Mr. A. Rashid, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard
Mr. D.P. Goswami, learned APP appearing for the State.
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following conditions:
I. That the petitioners shall make themselves available to the police or any other investigating agency or Court in the present case as and when required.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant regular bail to the petitioners charged with theft of crude oil despite multiple applications?
Whether further custodial interrogation is required after 72 days of detention?
4 provisions across 4 enactments
Fajalur Rahaman
Zakir Hussain
The State of Assam
Kalyan Rai Surana
As recorded by the court registry
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