Long Sing Singnar Vs the State of Assam and Anr. — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Gauhati HC (2026)

Long Sing Singnar Vs the State of Assam and Anr. — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Gauhati HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Conditional relief: petitioner to appear before the learned Trial Court on or before 31.03.2026 to make submissions, if required for discharge, based on the informant's affidavit and the medical examination; if taken into custody in the meantime, he is to be released on bail on a bond of Rs. 30,000 with two sureties of the like amount before the learned Trial Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Raha P.S. Case No. 59/2025 (special POCSO Case No. 224/2025), given that he was not arrested during investigation and fears custody upon surrender after the charge sheet. +1 more

Court's answer

In the facts and circumstances, the Court held that the petitioner should appear before the learned Trial Court to make his submissions, if required for discharge, on the basis of the statements made before the Court on affidavit by the informant herself and on the basis of the medical examination of the victim; the petitioner was directed to appear on or before 31.03.2026.

Ratio / Principle

Interim protective direction: in the meantime, if the petitioner is taken into custody, he shall be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 30,000 with two (2) sureties of the like amount before the learned Trial Court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Gauhati High Court (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Mazumdar), order dated 17.03.2026, disposing of an anticipatory bail application (Case No. AB/2314/2025) filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 by Long Sing Singnar seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with Raha P.S. Case No. 59/2025 under Section 64 of the BNS, 2023 read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act, which had culminated in special POCSO Case No. 224/2025 pending before the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Nagaon. The petitioner had not been taken into custody during investigation and, after the charge sheet, apprehended arrest upon appearing before the Trial Court. Respondent No. 2/informant appeared by affidavit submitting that the petitioner is her relative, that the FIR was lodged out of misunderstanding and public pressure, and that the parties have since settled; the medical report annexed with the charge sheet showed no signs or evidence of recent sexual intercourse or recent injuries to the victim's private parts despite prompt examination. The Court directed the petitioner to appear before the learned Trial Court on or before 31.03.2026 to make his submissions, if required for discharge, relying on the informant's affidavit and the medical examination; it further ordered that if taken into custody in the meantime, he be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 30,000 with two sureties of the like amount before the learned Trial Court.

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GAHC010207892025

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

Case No. : AB/2314/2025

LONG SING SINGNAR S/O- HEMAI SINGNAR. R/O- BALICHORA, P.S - RAHA, DISTRICT- NAGAON, ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , ASSAM

2:JAYA PATOR W/O- JORASINGH PATOR. R/O- MERGARHGAON P.S - RAHA DISTRICT - NAGAON ASSA

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A SHARMA, MR I AHMED

Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, MR A ISLAM (R-2),MR F HAQUE(R-2)

B E F O R E

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR

ORDER

17.03.2026

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Heard Mr. A. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.J. Baruah, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam.

This is an application filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of pre-arrest bail in connection with Raha P.S. Case No. 59/2025 under Section 64 of the BNS, 2023 read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act, which had culminated in special POCSO Case No. 224/2025 pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (POCSO), Nagaon, Assam.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was not taken into custody during the period of investigation and now after the charge sheet, the petitioner was apprehensive that on his appearance before the learned Trial Court, he may be taken into custody and therefore, this bail application has been preferred.

The respondent No. 2/informant has appeared before this Court by filing an affidavit, according to which, the informant has submitted that the petitioner is the relative and out of misunderstanding and public pressure, the FIR has been filed and now they have come to a settlement amongst themselves.

The medical report annexed with the charge sheet does not reveal signs and evidence of recent sexual intercourse or any sign or evidence of recent

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injuries on the body of the private part of the victim, although, the medical examination was done promptly.

In the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner should appear before the learned Trial Court to make his submissions, if required for discharge on the basis of the statements made before this Court on affidavit by the informant herself and on the basis of the medical examination of the victim. The petitioner shall appear before the learned Trial Court on or before 31.03.2026. In the meantime, if the petitioner is taken into custody, he shall be released on bail on furnishing a bond of 30,000/- with 2 (two) sureties of the like amount before the learned Trial Court.

Anticipatory Bail application stands disposed of.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant