SHILLONG, India, July 17 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following order on June 25:
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
AB No. 21 of 2026 with
AB No. 22 of 2026
AB No. 23 of 2026
Date of Order: 25.06.2026
Smti. Deepa Hazarika Vs. State of Meghalaya
Coram:
Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge
Appearance:
For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. S. Choudhary, Adv.
Mr. H. Kalita, Adv.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Sengupta, Addl. P.P
Heard Mr. S. Choudhary, learned counsel for the petitioner, who has
submitted that the applicant herein has preferred this application on behalf of
her husband Dip Hazarika, who was arrested in connection with Tura P.S. Case
No. 70/2026 under Sections 336(2)/336(3)/318(4)/338/111(2)(b) of the BNS,
2023 and is still in judicial custody till date.
The learned counsel has, however, submitted that there is a forwarding
report filed by the IO before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, West
Garo Hills, Tura, wherein it has been indicated that the accused/husband of the
petitioner, is also required to be questioned in connection with three other cases
namely Tura P.S. Case No. 79/2024 under Section 468 IPC, Tura P.S. Case No.
87/2024 under Sections 336(2)/336(3)/340(2)/353(1) BNS, 2023 and Tura P.S.
Case No. 83/2024 under Sections 468/417/418/419/420 IPC respectively.
Apprehending arrest in connection with the said three cases, the petitioner has
accordingly approached this court with this instant petition with a prayer for
grant of anticipatory bail.
Mr. S. Sengupta, learned Addl. PP. has submitted that the IO may be
directed to file the case diary as well as this status report, particularly as far as
the role of the accused in question is concerned, as to whether he is indeed
required to be questioned in the three abovementioned cases.
This Court on consideration of submission made, at this juncture, would
allow the prayer made by the learned Addl. PP. The respective IO of the three
abovementioned cases including this instant case, is hereby directed to produce
the copy of the case diary as well as the status report qua the accused person in
question on the next date fixed.
Accordingly, list this matter on 7th July, 2026.
Judge
Meghalaya
25.06.2026
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