Samad Ali v. the State of Assam
Anticipatory bail – Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, AB/1054/2025, decided 13.06.2025 by Mrs. Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund: anticipatory bail under S.482 BNSS sought by Samad Ali apprehending arrest in Agomani P.S. Case No. 13/2025 (Ss.85/75/76/64/62/3(5) BNS, 2023) on allegations of sexual assault by the father-in-law; bail rejected at this stage on ground of heinousness/gravity of the alleged offence; case diary sent back.
What did the court decide?
Having considered the gravity of the offence, the petitioner is not entitled to anticipatory bail considering the heinousness of the alleged offence. ¶18