GUWAHATI, India, June 23 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 23:
1. Heard learned counsel Mr. B. K. Das for the petitioner Krishna Kanta Gogoi who has filed this application under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with prayer for pre-arrest bail as he is apprehending arrest in connection with PRC Case No. 178/2025 pending in the court of learned SDJM(S), Dibrugarh, corresponding to Duliajan Police Station Case No. 75/2024 under Sections 457/326/294/34 of the IPC read with Section 307 of the IPC.
2. Heard Mr. P. Bordoloi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam.
3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that charge-sheet has been laid against the petitioner showing him as absconder under Sections 457/326/294/34 of the IPC read with Section 307 of the IPC.
4. It is submitted that the petitioner is willing to co-operate with the trial but he is hesitant to approach the Jurisdictional court as he has been shown as absconder.
5. I have considered the submission that the petitioner is willing to co-operate with the trial.
6. Thereby, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Jurisdictional Court/Elaka Magistrate within 15 days and apply for bail which may be considered by the Court in accordance with law.
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