Dismissed¶24

Manash Manab Gogoi Alias Manash Gogoi Alias Tomtom, v. the State of Assam

Gauhati HC1 Jul 2026AB/1417/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Pre-arrest bail refused; anticipatory bail application dismissed; Gauhati High Court; AB/1417/2026; decided 02.07.2026; 2026:GAU-AS:9452; Section 482 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Sections 61(2), 121(2), 109, 308(4), 62, 324(6); Arms Act 1959 Sections 25(1-A), 27; kidnapping; extortion; ransom; banned organization; incriminating materials in Case Diary; mastermind; earlier criminal antecedents; Nazira P.S. Case No. 26/2026; Sivasagar P.S. Case No. 93/2026; Susmita Phukan Khaund, J.; Manash Manab Gogoi @Tomtom; State of Assam.

What did the court decide?

On scrutiny of the Case Diary, there are incriminating materials in the Case Diary against the petitioner. ¶22

Manash Manab Gogoi Alias Manash Gogoi Alias Tomtom, Vs the… — Anticipatory Bail | Gauhati HC (2026)

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GAHC010127982026

2026:GAU-AS:9452

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

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Case No. : AB/1417/2026

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MANASH MANAB GOGOI ALIAS MANASH GOGOI ALIAS TOMTOM, SON OF LATE BHUBON GOGOI ALIAS PUNARAM GOGOI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SUNPORA GOHAIN GAON, POLICE STATION - SIVASAGAR, DISTRICT SIVASAGAR, ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM

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TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM.

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P HAZARIKA, MR. A. GAYAN,MR. P K MUNIR

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Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND

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ORDER

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02.07.2026

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Heard learned counsel Mr. P. K. Munir for the petitioner Manash Manab Gogoi @Manash Gogoi @Tomtom who has filed this application under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with prayer for pre-arrest bail as he is apprehending arrest in connection with Nazira Police Station Case No.

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26/2026 under Sections 61(2)121(2)/109/308(4)/62/324(6) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 r/w Sections 25(1-A)/27 of Arms Act, 1959.

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Heard Mr. R. R. Kaushik, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent State.

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The allegation against the petitioner is that he is involved in 2 different cases. While investigation was going on in connection with Sivasagar P.S. Case No. 93/2026, it could be unearthed that the petitioner was involved in connection with the present case i.e., Nazira P.S. Case No. 26/2026.

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The allegation is basically against the petitioner who has been involved in offences of kidnapping, extortion and demanding ransom in the name of a banned organization. As the petitioner has been booked under this case, he has prayed for pre-arrest bail.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that there are incriminating materials in the Case Diary against the petitioner. The petitioner is the mastermind of the entire operation.

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I have also scrutinized the Case Diary. Indeed there are incriminating materials in the Case Diary against the petitioner.

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I have considered the earlier antecedents of criminal case against the petitioner. The petitioner is thus not entitled to privilege of anticipatory bail.

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