Sopiar Rahman v. the State of Assam
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court order dated 16.06.2026, Case No. AB/2793/2025 (registry ref. GAHC010261842025; citation 2026:GAU-AS:8621), Single Judge: Sanjeev Kumar Sharma. Petitioner Sofiar Rahman (Dist. Dhubri, P.S. Fakirganj) v. State of Assam. Keywords: pre-arrest bail, interim bail, anticipatory bail disposal, charge-sheet filed (CS No. 114/2025 dated 30.11.2025), direction to surrender/apply for regular bail, 15-day appearance window, interim protection continued till appearance, bail to be considered as per law, petition disposed of. Counsel: F. Haque and A. Islam for petitioner; B. Sarma, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to appear before the learned Trial Court within 15 days and apply for regular bail, which shall be considered as per law; interim pre-arrest bail protection continued for 15 days or till appearance before the Trial Court, whichever is earlier.