Fojor Ali and Anr. v. the State of Assam and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, AB/125/2025, order dated 13-05-2025 (Mitali Thakuria, J.). Application under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 for pre-arrest bail in Goalpara River P.S. Case No.22/2024 (Sections 9/11 Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 r/w Sections 6/17 POCSO Act). Charge-sheet C.S. No. 2/2025 dated 31.03.2025 already filed. Court declined to decide the bail plea then and there: petitioners directed to seek regular bail before the Trial Court within 15 days; interim pre-arrest bail of 24.01.2025 extended for a further 15 days; matter disposed of. Keywords: anticipatory/pre-arrest bail, Section 482 BNSS, child marriage, POCSO, charge-sheet filed, interim protection extension, regular bail liberty.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the interim pre-arrest bail (granted vide order dated 24.01.2025) for another 15 days, with liberty/direction to the petitioners to approach the learned Trial Court within 15 days with an application for regular bail.