Vijayraj Singh Thakur v. the State of Assam
Case brief
What is this about?
Under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, an application for pre-arrest bail was considered. The petitioner, Vijayraj Singh Thakur, was not named in the First Information Report (FIR) but was sought by the police. The objection filed by the Investigating Officer did not mention the petitioner, and subsequent verification of the electronic files (CD) confirmed the petitioner's name was absent. Relying on the absence of the petitioner in the cognizable documents, the High Court held that the prayer for pre-arrest bail stands allowed. The petitioner was directed to be released on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 50,000/- and a surety of like amount and to appear before the Investigating Officer within ten days to cooperate with the investigation. The application was disposed of in terms of this order.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on pre-arrest bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 50,000/- with a surety of like amount; directed to appear before the I/O within 10 days.