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Gauhati High Court; Bail Appln./2126/2025; 2026:GAU-AS:217; decision dated 07.01.2026; Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, J. Jillal Hussain alias Jellal Ali (accused-petitioner) versus State of Assam and another (Sekandar Ali); R. Choudhury Amicus Curiae for respondent no.2; K. K. Parasar Addl. PP; P. K. Das for petitioner. Petition under Section 483 BNSS for bail in Gossaigaon PS Case No. 55/2025, S.137(2)/65(1) BNS, 2023 r/w S.6 POCSO Act (kidnapping of minor girl aged about 15, taken to Gujarat, recovered by police); defence plea of elopement/love affair; prosecution reliance on school certificate re minority; charge-sheet filed but charge not framed due to vacancy in Special Court; 258 days in custody held sufficient — further detention not warranted; bail allowed with Rs.50,000/- bond, two like sureties, before Special Judge (POCSO), Kokrajhar; conditions — no contact with victim, no witness intimidation; bail application disposed of.