Birendra Chauhan v. the State of Assam
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, single-judge order dated 06.11.2025 by Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma in Case No. AB/2168/2025: pre-arrest bail application under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 of Birendra Chauhan (West Karbi Anglong, Assam) rejected; petitioner accused of arranging fake Permanent Residence Certificates for Paramilitary Forces aspirants under the Assam quota in exchange of money; underlying case Lanka P.S. Case No. 165/2025, Sections 61(1)/336(3)/337/3(5) BNS, 2023; custodial interrogation warranted; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
On perusal of the Case Diary, the Court found sufficient material against the petitioner warranting his custodial interrogation, and accordingly rejected his prayer for pre-arrest bail. ¶21