JISHU KEMPRAI v. THE STATE OF ASSAM
Court: Gauhati High Court
Bench: HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN
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Case summary
Gauhati High Court judgment dated 2020-12-17. JISHU KEMPRAI v. THE STATE OF ASSAM. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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Page No. # 1/2 GAHC010170212020 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln. /2639/2020 JISHU KEMPRAI S/O SRI GOPAL KEMPRAI, R/O HOWRAGHAT, WARD NO. 4, P. S. AND P. O. - HOWRAGHAT, DIST-KARBI ANGLONG, ASSAM, PIN-782481 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M KALITA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM BEFORE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN O R D E R 17-12-2020. By filing this petition under Section 439 of the CrPC, petitioner Jishu Kemprai who is in custody since 14. 11. 2020, has prayed for releasing him on regular bail in connection with the Howraghat P. S. Case No. 66/2020, under Sections 384/406/420 of the IPC. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record and the case diary. Page No. # 2/2 As per the FIR, the petitioner being the VDC Chairman, took an amount of Rs.
10,000/- from the st nd informant who received the 1 and 2 installment for construction of his house under the PMAY Scheme. The petitioner was apprehended while taking the money. At this time, he has completed 33 days behind the bar and his bail is now considered only on the ground of length of detention with a note of caution that further any reference of such instance will bear serious consequences. Accordingly the accused/petitioner named above is allowed to go on regular bail of Rs. 20,000/- with one surety of like amount, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karbi Anglong, in connection with the Howraghat P. S. Case No. 66/2020. The bail petition stands disposed of accordingly. Return back the case diary forthwith. JUDGE Comparing Assistant
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