GUWAHATI, India, Nov. 8 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Oct. 8:

1. Heard Mr. M. H. Talukdar, learned counsel for the accused applicant. Also heard Mr. R. Baruah, learned Addl. PP for the State of Assam.

2. This is an application under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 praying for grant of pre-arrest bail to the accused applicant, namely, Meser Uddin in connection with Basistha P.S. Case No. 255/2025 (G.R. No. 2370/2025) registered under Section 316 (3) of BNS.

3. The gist of the case is that the accused applicant is the owner of a Truck and his Truck was hired by the informant for transporting goods from Guwahati to Silchar, however, since the Truck did not reach Silchar in time, the informant being suspicious about misappropriation/ stealing of the goods in the Truck has filed the FIR alleging connivance of the accused applicant with the driver of the Truck.

4. The learned counsel for the accused applicant submits that during investigation based on confession of one Jiyarul Islam substantial portion of allegedly stolen and misappropriated goods have already been recovered from one Rakesh Kumar Mahato. He submits that the accused applicant is no way connected in the instant case as he is the owner of the Truck and he was not aware how the goods were misappropriated or stolen. This Court has gone through the materials brought before this Court and is prima facie satisfied that this is a fit case, wherein, interim pre-arrest bail should be granted to the accused applicant.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the instant case, the accused applicant, namely, Meser Uddin in the event of his arrest in connection with Basistha P.S. Case No. 255/2025 (G.R. No. 2370/2025) registered under Section 316 (3) of BNS, he shall be allowed to go on interim pre-arrest bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) along with a surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority.

6. The above interim pre-arrest bail is however subject to the following conditions:-

(1) the accused applicant shall appear before the Investigating Authority within a period of 7 (seven) days from the date of passing of this order and in the event of his non-appearance before the Investigating Authority, the interim pre-arrest bail so granted shall deemed to be cancelled;

(2) the accused applicant shall co-operate with the Investigation and shall appear before the Investigating Authority as and when called for; and

7. Call for the Case Diary, fixing the matter on 27.10.2025

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