Gauhati High Court
Roshan Rafi vs The State Of Assam on 30 August, 2024
Author: Parthivjyoti Saikia
Bench: Parthivjyoti Saikia
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GAHC010173022024
GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
I.A.(Crl.)/801/2024
ROSHAN RAFI
S/O. LT. ABDUL HALIM
R/O. VILL. DOLAIGAON
BONGAIGAON
P.S. BONGAIGAON
DIST. BONGAIGAON
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
inCase No. : Crl.A./273/2024
ROSHAN RAFI
S/O. LT. ABDUL HALIM, R/O. VILL. DOLAIGAON, BONGAIGAON, P/S.
BONGAIGAON, DIST. BONGAIGAON, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM.
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. V A CHOWDHURY, MR. D GAGAI,MS. C
CHOUDHURY,MR. M S HUSSAIN
Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
I.A.(Crl.)/816/2024
ALPONA DEORI
W/O KUSHAL DEORI
RESIDENT OF SANTOSHIMA MANDIR PATH CHIRING CHAPORI
DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY PP ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
in Crl.A./280/2024
ALPONA DEORI
W/O KUSHAL DEORI
RESIDENT OF SANTOSHIMA MANDIR PATH CHIRING CHAPORI
DIBRUGARH
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY PP ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
I.A.(Crl.)/822/2024
SATYA NATH DEKA
S.O. LT. THANESWAR DEKA
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R/O. D.K ROAD
CHAMUA GAON
POLICE STATION- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSSAM
REP. BY THE PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. D GAGAI
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSSAM
in Crl.A./285/2024
SATYA NATH DEKA
S/O. LT. THANESWAR DEKA
R/O. D.K ROAD
CHAMUA GAON
POLICE STATION- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSSAM
REP. BY THE PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. D GAGAI
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSSAM
I.A.(Crl.)/823/2024
SHAHIL AZIZ HOQUE
S/O AZIZUL HOQUE RESIDENT OF NAGAON AMINPATTY
PS NAGAON SADAR
DIST NAGAON
ASSAM
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VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY PP ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
in Crl.A./286/2024
SHAHIL AZIZ HOQUE
S/O AZIZUL HOQUE
RESIDENT OF NAGAON AMINPATTY
PS NAGAON SADAR
DIST NAGAON
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY PP ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
I.A.(Crl.)/794/2024
RITURAJ SONOWAL
S/O. SRI. DULESWAR SONOWAL
R/O. LEZAI BARUAH GAON
P/S. BORBORUAH
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSSAM
REP. BY THE PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSSAM
in Crl.A./268/2024
RITURAJ SONOWAL
S/O. SRI. DULESWAR SONOWAL
R/O. LEZAI BARUAH GAON
P/S. BORBORUAH
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSSAM
REP. BY PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSSAM
I.A.(Crl.)/813/2024
SANGHAMITRA SHYAM
W/O KHUMUKCHAM RONALD RESIDENT OF NA SHYAM GAON
KACHUKHAT
TITABAR
PS TITABAR
DIST JORHAT
ASSAM PRESENT ADDRESS IMPHAL WEST
KHAIGEMPALLI PANTHAK
PS LAMPHEL
DIST IMPHAL WEST MANIPUR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY PP ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
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in Crl.A./278/2024
SANGHAMITRA SHYAM
W/O KHUMUKCHAM RONALD RESIDENT OF NA SHYAM GAON
KACHUKHAT
TITABAR
PS TITABAR
DIST JORHAT
ASSAM
PRESENT ADDRESS
IMPHAL WEST
KHAIGEMPALLI PANTHAK
PS LAMPHEL
DIST IMPHAL WEST MANIPUR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY PP ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
I.A.(Crl.)/802/2024
ALOK KR MALI
S/O. LT. SACHINDRA NATH MALI
R/O. CHANDMARI
H/NO. 43
NAVAGIRI ROAD
GUWAHATI
P/S. CHANDMARI
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
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Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
in Crl.A./274/2024
ALOK KR MALI
S/O. LT. SACHINDRA NATH MALI
R/O. CHANDMARI
H/NO. 43
NAVAGIRI ROAD
GUWAHATI
P/S. CHANDMARI
DIST. KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
I.A.(Crl.)/796/2024
JAYANTA CHABUKDHARA
S/O. SRI. KHAGEN CHABUKDHARA
R/O. MAJGAON
P.O. PAHUMARA
P/S. NOWBOICHA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
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in Crl.A./269/2024
JAYANTA CHABUKDHARA
S/O. SRI. KHAGEN CHABUKDHARA
R/O. MAJGAON
P.O. PAHUMARA
P/S. NOWBOICHA
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
I.A.(Crl.)/797/2024
KABIN KILLINGPI
W/O. SRI. SARCHINGTHONG BEY
R/O. RANGMONGVE
DIPHU
WARD NO. 5
P/S. DIPHU
DIST. KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
in Crl.A./270/2024
KABIN KILLINGPI
W/O. SRI. SARCHINGTHONG BEY
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R/O. RANGMONGVE
DIPHU
WARD NO. 5
P/S. DIPHU
DIST. KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP. BY THE PP
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
I.A.(Crl.)/815/2024
ANJAN LOYING
S/O HARIN CH. LOYING
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JORAGURI
UPAR TEMERA
PS DERGAON
DIST GOLAGHAT ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY PP ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
in Crl.A./279/2024
ANJAN LOYING
S/O HARIN CH. LOYING
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JORAGURI
UPAR TEMERA
PS DERGAON
DIST GOLAGHAT ASSAM
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VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY PP ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. V A CHOWDHURY
Advocate for : PP
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA
ORDER
Date : 30.08.2024
This is a common order for this batch of interlocutory applications.
2. Heard Mr. A.M. Bora, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. D. Gagai appearing for the
applicants as well as Mr. M. Phukan, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the state of
Assam.
3. All these interlocutory applications are filed u/s 430 of BNSS, 2023 praying for
suspension of sentence and for allowing the applicants to go on bail.
4. The applicants were convicted by the learned Special Judge, Assam in Special Case No.
05/2021. They were found guilty of offences under Sections 120(B)/420/468 of the Indian
Penal Code and all of them were sentenced to undergo four years of imprisonment for each
of the offences.
5. Mr. Phukan has objected to these interlocutory applications.
6. I have gone through the evidence as well as the judgment passed by the learned
Special Judge, Assam.
7. This Court is of the opinion that the applicants deserve to be released on bail.
8. Therefore, the sentences imposed upon the applicants are suspended till disposal of
the connected appeals.
9. All the applicants, namely, Roshan Rafi, Alok Kr. Mali, Sanghamitra Shyam, Anjan
Loying, Alpona Deori, Rituraj Sonowal, Jayanta Chabukdhara, Kabin Killingpi, Satya Nath Deka
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and Shahil Aziz Hoque shall be released on bail of Rs. 25,000/- each with a surety of like
amount to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Assam.
With the aforesaid direction, all the interlocutory applications are disposed of.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
