The High Court allowed an application to mask the identity of the petitioner, who is also a respondent in a linked criminal petition. The court noted that disclosure of her name could affect her future studies and ordered the registry to substitute her name with 'X' in public records.
Name of the respondent masked with 'X' in public domain records.
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GAHC010021072024
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/116/2024
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VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM
2:SOURAV DUTTA S/O SRI JIBON DUTTA R/O VILL- SAGOLIA PART-I ASSAM MORE NEAR SBI SAGOLIA P.S. GOLUKGANJ DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-78333
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr M U Ahmed
Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM
Linked Case : Crl.Pet./915/2022
SOURAV DUTTA S/O SRI JIBON DUTTA R/O VILL- SAGOLIA PART-I
ASSAM MORE NEAR SBI SAGOLIA
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P.S. GOLUKGANJ DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783335
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REP. BY THE PP ASSAM
2:XXXXXX XXXXXX -----------Advocate for : MR S H SIKDAR Advocate for : PP ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
ORDER
Date : 23.02.2024
Heard Mr. M.U. Ahmed, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. S.H. Bora, learned APP appearing for the State.
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the said case should be masked so that her name is not disclosed in the public domain.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the name of the respondent/petitioner should be masked in the public record of the linked criminal petition to protect her identity while pursuing higher education.
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The State of Assam
Kalyan Rai Surana
As recorded by the court registry
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