Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, Crl.Pet./770/2026, Rana Das v. State of Assam, order dated 02.06.2026 by Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia. Application under S.528 BNSS 2023 by accused in Sessions Case No.107/2023 (Sessions Judge, Sonitpur, Tezpur) whose bail was rejected for absence from Court since 15.11.2025 leading to NBW, arrest and custody. Absence excused on the ground of going to Arunachal Pradesh in search of livelihood. Bail granted: Rs.25,000/- with like surety, direction to appear regularly, else due process. Keywords: bail, absence from trial, Non Bailable Warrant, livelihood, Section 528 BNSS, Sonitpur, Tezpur.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail of Rs.25,000/- with a surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Sonitpur, Tezpur; petitioner directed to appear regularly before the Court below, failing which the Court below is at liberty to follow due process of law; criminal petition disposed of accordingly.