Dismissed

Shri Anurag Kumar Chaudhary v. State of Nagaland and Anr.

Gauhati HC17 Sept 2026Crl. Pet./37/2025

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The Gauhati High Court (Kohima Bench) dismissed a criminal petition challenging a non-bailable warrant issued by the CJM, Dimapur in a cheating and criminal breach of trust case. The challenge was dependent on a separate quashing petition (Crl. Pet. No. 38/2025) which the court rejected the same day. The court held that with the quashing petition dismissed, there was no ground to interfere with the warrant. However, the court extended an existing interim protection order until 09.10.2026, granting the petitioner liberty to file an anticipatory bail application in the meantime.

What did the court decide?

Interim protection extended till 09.10.2026; petitioner at liberty to file anticipatory bail application.

Shri Anurag Kumar Chaudhary Vs State of Nagaland and Anr. — Quashing and FIR | Gauhati HC (2026)

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GAHC020007372025

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

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Case No. : Crl. Pet./37/2025

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SHRI ANURAG KUMAR CHAUDHARY

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SON OF DEVINDRA SINGH, R/O SECTOR 14, ASHOKA SOCIETY HOUSE NO. 5/14A, VASUNDHARA GHAZIABAD-201012

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VERSUS

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STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR KOHIMA NAGALAND 2:MR. TINUWATI SON OF TEMJENHONGBA CARE OF JAMIR GAS AGENCY PURANA BAJAR KUSHIABILL SECTOR 4 DIST. DIMAPUR NAGALAN

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. R. S. Mishara, Advocate

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For the Respondent(s) : Mr. T. B. Jamir, Advocate : Ms. Livika V. Sumi, Government Advocate

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BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH

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ORDER

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Date : 18.09.2026

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Heard Mr. R. S. Mishra, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Ms. Livika V. Sumi, the learned Government Advocate appearing

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Page No.# 2/4 on behalf of the Respondent No.1. I have also heard Mr. T. B. Jamir, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.2.

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The present proceedings have been filed assailing the order dated 09.10.2025 issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dimapur in G.R. Case No. 412/2025 arising out of East P.S. Case No.133/2025 under Sections 420/406 of the Indian Penal Code whereby a non-bailable warrant of arrest was issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dimapur against the Petitioner.

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The basis on which the instant application has been filed is that the Petitioner has sought for quashing of the FIR in Criminal Petition No.38/2025. Today, vide a separate judgment, this Court has rejected the said application.

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Mr. R. S. Mishra, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner submitted that the Petitioner may be given some time for filing an appropriate application before this Court seeking Anticipatory Bail and till that time, the Petitioner may be protected inasmuch as there was an interim order.

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Considering the above, as the instant application was dependent upon the adjudication in Criminal Petition No.38/2025 which was dismissed today, the challenge to the order dated 09.10.2025 cannot be sustained in law, more particularly in view of the production of the case status report which shows that the Petitioner was issued various summons to appear.

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Accordingly, this Court finds no ground to interfere with the order dated 09.10.2025 for which the instant petition stands dismissed.

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However, before parting with the records, this Court further finds it pertinent to observe that there was an interim order and the Petitioner has a right to file appropriate application seeking Anticipatory Bail.

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Considering the above, this Court observes that the interim order which was passed by the learned Coordinate Bench dated 07.11.2025 stands extended till 09.10.2026. In the meantime, the Petitioner would be at liberty to file appropriate application, if so advised.

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It is further observed that on and from 10^th of

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October, 2026, the protection extended by this order shall no longer continue.

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Sd/-

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JUDGE

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