Romjul Hussain v. the State of Assam
Criminal – Suspension of sentence / release on bail under Section 430 BNSS
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court I.A.(Crl.)/1326/2025 (order dated 07.01.2026, M. Zothankhuma & Kaushik Goswami, JJ.) — application under Section 430 BNSS by Romjul Hussain, convicted under Section 376D IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 (sentence under Section 376D of IPC) by Sessions Judge, Karimganj in Special Case No.2/2015, seeking suspension of sentence and bail on medical grounds (calculus with Grade-I hydroureteronephrosis; surgery required); Central Jail, Guwahati medical report dated 03.01.2026 showed non-invasive shockwave therapy fixed for 09.01.2026 and applicant clinically stable; suspension refused, application dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Since a non-invasive medical procedure (shockwave therapy) was scheduled to be performed on the applicant on 09.01.2026 under the guidance of the Central Jail authorities and the GMCH, the Court was not inclined to suspend the sentence imposed upon the applicant at this stage.