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Bodak Jongkey v. The State of Ap

Gauhati HC1 Jun 2025AB/67/2025

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What is this about?

Applicant sought anticipatory bail in a vigilance police case, having already appeared before the investigating officer and cooperated with the investigation. The court held custodial interrogation unnecessary and granted pre-arrest bail on a bond of Rs. 20,000 with one surety, subject to conditions of cooperation and non-tampering.

What did the court decide?

Pre-arrest bail granted: Rs. 20,000 bond with one like surety if arrested, subject to cooperation and non-intimidation conditions.

Bodak Jongkey Vs The State of Ap — Corruption | Gauhati HC (2025)

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GAHC040007532025

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH)

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Case No. : AB/67/2025

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Bodak Jongkey Son of Tami Jongkey, resident of Karko Village, PO and PS Jengging, Upper Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh. VERSUS The State of AP through the Special PP SIC

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Advocate for the Petitioner : Nalo Pada, Takom Roleng,Juel Saroh,Bomnya Kamdak

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Advocate for the Respondent : Ojing Pada, SC (SIC)

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BEFORE

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR

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ORDER

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Date : 02-06-2025

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Heard Mr. N. Pada, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. O. Pada, learned Special Public Prosecutor, ACB.

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The present application has been filed under Section 482 of the BNNS, 2023 praying for pre-arrest bail to the accused, Shri Bodak Jongkey , in

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connection with SIC (VIG) P.S. Case No. 20/2024.

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This Court, vide order dated 16.05.2025, has provided that no coercive action shall be taken against the accused applicant in pursuance to the summon issued on 09.05.2025, in connection with the above noted case.

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Mr. O. Pada, learned Special Public Prosecutor, ACB, on the basis of the case records, submits that the applicant has appeared before the investigating officer, on 22.05.2025 and his statement has been recorded. It is further submitted that the accused applicant is cooperating with the investigation in the matter till this date.

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In view of the above position, this Court is of the considered opinion that no custodial interrogation of the accused applicant is required and accordingly, he is entitled to be granted privilege of pre-arrest bail.

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Accordingly, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the accused applicant, namely, Shri Bodak Jongkey, in connection with the SIC (VIG) P.S. Case No. 20/2024, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority, subject to the following conditions:

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The accused applicant shall appear before the investigating officer as and when called for. The applicant shall co-operate with the investigating officer in the matter.

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The accused applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer.

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With the above observations and directions, the Anticipatory Bail

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application stands disposed of.

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JUDGE

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