Gauhati High Court
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Author: Manash Ranjan Pathak
Bench: Manash Ranjan Pathak
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GAHC010225972024
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : AB/3001/2024
UKIL MILI AND 20 OTHER
S/O BIREN MILI
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI, N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR,
DIST. LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM
2: SRI MUTBAR PAYENG @ CHAKIDHAR PAYENG
S/O SAMMAI PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
3: SRI MANI PAYENG
S/O RATESWAR PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
4: GRILDHAR PAYENG @ GILAD PAYENG
S/O LOKESHWAR PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
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DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
5: SRI APAI PAYENG @ RAJ KUMAR PAYENG
S/O TAMBO PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
6: SRI POBEL PAYENG @ GUNESHWAR PAYENG
S/O BARADAY PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
7: MONTU PAYENG
S/O GILAD PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
8: SMTI. BUDE PAYENG @ GEETA MONI TAID PAYENG
W/O CHANDIRAM PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
9: SMTI. LAGIMAI PAYENG @ LAGHIMAL REGON PAYENG
W/O BULASEN PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
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P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
10: SMTI. BUDHESWARI PAYENG @ RIKUMAI PAYENG
W/O DHAMESHWAR PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
11: SMTI. BELUN PAYENG @ RIMANI PAYENG
W/O JITEN PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
12: SMT. NAMPOI PAYENG @ KALPANA DOLEY PAYEND
W/O MANUJ PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
13: SMTI. JAMWATI PAYENG @ DEOKUMARI PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
14: SMTI. SITULI PANGING @ JUNMONI PANGING
W/O PAKANTA PANGING
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
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N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
15: SMTI. SELO PANGING @ CHEN PANGING
W/O BRAJEN PANGING
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
16: SMTI. TIMBIL PAYENG @ JUNALI MILI PAYENG
W/O TULAN PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
17: SMTI. BHABITA PAYENG @ BOBITA CHUNGKRANG PAYENG
W/O DEVI PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
18: SRI HEME PAYENG @ AME PAYENG
S/O DROMA PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
19: BIMA PAYENG @ BIMA CHUNGFRANG PAYENG
W/O KARANJYOTI PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
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GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
20: SMTI. BIDE PAYENG @ BIDDIESHWARI PAYENG
W/O DEBA PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
21: SRI SUPER PAYENG @ SUPAL PAYENG
S/O MON PAYENG
R/O VILL- CHALICHUK
GHUNASUTI
N.C.
P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR
DIST. LAKHIMPUR
ASSA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B CHOWDHURY, MR D L NATH
Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK
ORDER
20-11-2024 Heard Mr. B. Chowdhury, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. B. Sarma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam.
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2. Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners, namely, (1) Sri Ukil Mili, son of Biren Mili, (2) Sri Mutbar Payeng @ Chakidhar Payeng, son of Sammai Payeng, (3) Sri Mani Payeng, son of Rateswar Payeng, (4) Grildhar Payeng @ Gilad Payeng, son of Lokeshwar Payeng, (5) Sri Apai Payeng @ Raj Kumar Payeng, son of Tambor Payeng, (6) Sri Pobel Payeng @ Guneshwar Payeng, son of Baraday Payeng, (7) Montu Payeng, son of Gilad Payeng, (8) Smti. Bude Payeng @ Geeta Moni Taid Payeng, wife of Chandiram Payeng, (9) Smti. Lagimai Payeng @ Laghimal Regon Payeng, wife of Bulasen Payeng, (10) Smti. Budheswari Payeng @ Rikumai Payeng, wife of Dhameshwar Payeng, (11) Smti. Belun Payeng @ Rimani Payeng, wife of Jiten Payeng, (12) Smti. Nampoi Payeng @ Kalpana Doley Payeng, wife of Manuj Payeng, (13) Smti. Jamwati Payeng @ Deokumari Payeng, (14) Smti. Situli Panging @ Junmoni Panging, wife of Pakanta Panging, (15) Smti. Selo Panging @ Chen Panging, wife of Brajen Panging, (16) Smti. Timbil Payeng @ Junali Mili Payeng, wife of Tulan Payeng, (17) Smti. Bhabita Payeng @ Bobita Chungkrang Payeng, wife of Devi Payeng, (18) Sri Heme Payeng @ Ame Payeng, son of Droma Payeng, (19) Bima Payeng @ Bima Chungfrang Payeng, wife of Karanjyoti Payeng, (20) Smti. Bide Payeng @ Biddieshwari Payeng, wife of Deba Payeng and (21) Sri Super Payeng @ Supal Payeng, son of Mon Payeng have filed this application under Section 482 BNSS, 2023 seeking pre-arrest bail in North Lakhimpur P.S. Case No. 289/2024 corresponding to G.R. No. 752/2024 registered under Sections 61(2)/126(2)/109/117(2) of BNS, 2023, read with Sections 9/10/11 of the Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Act, 2015, read with Section 4 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.
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3. List this matter on 06.12.2024 enabling the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam to place the up-to-date case diary pertaining to said North Lakhimpur P.S. Case No. 289/2024.
4. Till then, (i.e., 06.12.2024), it is provided that, in the event of arrest of the petitioners, namely, (1) Sri Ukil Mili, son of Biren Mili, (2) Sri Mutbar Payeng @ Chakidhar Payeng, son of Sammai Payeng, (3) Sri Mani Payeng, son of Rateswar Payeng, (4) Grildhar Payeng @ Gilad Payeng, son of Lokeshwar Payeng, (5) Sri Apai Payeng @ Raj Kumar Payeng, son of Tambor Payeng, (6) Sri Pobel Payeng @ Guneshwar Payeng, son of Baraday Payeng, (7) Montu Payeng, son of Gilad Payeng, (8) Smti. Bude Payeng @ Geeta Moni Taid Payeng, wife of Chandiram Payeng, (9) Smti. Lagimai Payeng @ Laghimal Regon Payeng, wife of Bulasen Payeng, (10) Smti. Budheswari Payeng @ Rikumai Payeng, wife of Dhameshwar Payeng, (11) Smti. Belun Payeng @ Rimani Payeng, wife of Jiten Payeng, (12) Smti. Nampoi Payeng @ Kalpana Doley Payeng, wife of Manuj Payeng, (13) Smti. Jamwati Payeng @ Deokumari Payeng, (14) Smti. Situli Panging @ Junmoni Panging, wife of Pakanta Panging, (15) Smti. Selo Panging @ Chen Panging, wife of Brajen Panging, (16) Smti. Timbil Payeng @ Junali Mili Payeng, wife of Tulan Payeng, (17) Smti. Bhabita Payeng @ Bobita Chungkrang Payeng, wife of Devi Payeng, (18) Sri Heme Payeng @ Ame Payeng, son of Droma Payeng, (19) Bima Payeng @ Bima Chungfrang Payeng, wife of Karanjyoti Payeng, (20) Smti. Bide Payeng @ Biddieshwari Payeng, wife of Deba Payeng and (21) Sri Super Payeng @ Supal Payeng, son of Mon Payeng, in said North Lakhimpur P.S. Case No. 289/2024, they shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.35,000/- each with two local sureties each of the like amount, to the Page No.# 8/8 satisfaction of the arresting authority on conditions that the petitioners - (i) shall appear before the Investigating Officer of said North Lakhimpur P.S. Case No. 289/2024 on or before 27.11.2024 and thereafter, as and when they are required for necessary investigation of said North Lakhimpur P.S. Case; (ii) shall not leave the territorial jurisdiction of the North Lakhimpur Police Station, without obtaining prior written permission from the concerned Investigating Officer of the case; (iii) shall not hamper with the investigation, or tamper with the evidence of the case; (iv) shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer and (v) shall not involve themselves in any criminal activities in future.
5. Any violation of the aforesaid terms and conditions by the petitioners, named above, the interim pre-arrest bail granted to them in said North Lakhimpur P.S. Case No. 289/2024 shall stand automatically vacated.
6. List accordingly.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant