Shankar Barooah v. the State of Assam
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, order dated 05.01.2026, AB/2878/2025 - Shankar Barooah v. State of Assam: pre-arrest bail application under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 in Duliajan P.S. Case No.84/2025 registered under Sections 108 of BNS, 2023 (abetment to suicide); FIR lodged 10.05.2025 by sister of deceased regarding death on 06.04.2025, alleging assault by employer-petitioner and dismissal without salary; postmortem: death by hanging; no proximate or direct role of petitioner found; bail of Rs.50,000 with one like surety; direction to co-operate with investigation; application allowed and disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail granted: the accused-petitioner shall be released on bail of Rs.50,000/- with one suitable surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority in the event of his arrest in connection with Duliajan P.S. Case No.84/2025; petitioner directed to co-operate with the investigation; case diary to be sent back; application allowed and disposed of.