The Gauhati High Court disposed of an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 BNSS 2023 by confirming interim pre-arrest bail previously granted by a coordinate bench, noting the accused's cooperation with investigation.
Interim pre-arrest bail granted by a coordinate bench dated 26.08.2026 was made absolute.
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GAHC040013972026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH)
Case No. : AB/110/2026
Rakesh Mahendrabhai Sadhu
Son of Mehendra Bhai, proprietor of the Rudra Engineers, address of 1, Shree Ram Estate, N Shayonan Estate, Panchratna, Vatva GIDC Ahmedabad-45, Gujarat.
VERSUS
The State of AP represented through the PP of AP
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mipe Ete, Idak Bam
Advocate for the Respondent : P P of AP,
-BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER
16.09.2026
Heard Mr. Mipe Ete, learned counsel appearing for the accused applicant and Ms. L. Hage, learned Addl. PP for the State.
2. This is an application under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for granting pre-arrest bail to the accused applicant in connection with Kalaktang P.S. Case No.13/2024 and G. R. Case No. 78/2024 registered
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under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The prosecution story is that one FIR was lodged by one Tashi Norbu against the Managing Director of Rudra Engineer alleging that inspite of payment of Rs 20,00,000/-(Rupees Twenty Lakhs) only, the accused applicant has not delivered the goods.
4. Based on the aforesaid FIR, the Kalaktang P.S. Case No.13/2024 has been registered under the aforementioned section.
5. A coordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 26.08.2026 had granted interim pre-arrest bail to the accused applicant with a direction to the accused applicant to appear before the I.O. of the case within 10 days.
6. The learned counsel appearing for the accused applicant submits that in terms of the direction given vide order dated 26.08.2026, the accused applicant had appeared before the I.O. of the case and got his statement recorded. The above fact has also been confirmed by the learned Addl. PP for the State.
7. The Case Diary in the instant case has been produced before this Court and the same is perused.
9. Taking into account the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties as well as the fact that the accused
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applicant is cooperating with the investigation, this Court is of the considered opinion that the interim pre-arrest bail order dated 26.08.2026 should be made absolute. Accordingly, the instant Anticipatory Bail application is disposed of by making the interim pre-arrest granted by a coordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 26.08.2026 absolute with the same terms and conditions.
Case Diary be sent back, forthwith.
JUDGE
Digitally signed CHECKED & VERIFIED by Talom Tali Date: 2026.09.16 16:52:12 +05'30'
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the interim pre-arrest bail granted earlier by a coordinate bench should be confirmed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rakesh Mahendrabhai Sadhu
The State of AP
Anjan Moni Kalita
As recorded by the court registry
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