AB 79/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE IA ANSARI This is an application, made under Section 438 Cr.P.C., seeking pre-arrest bail by the petitioner, namely, Sri Raja Ram Sharma, in connection with Session Spl. Case No.235 (K)/09 arising out of Case No.03/NARC/GANJA/DRI/GAU/2009-10 dated 11 .07.2009. Perused the above application and materials on record including the repo rt, which has been submitted by the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, indicating as to why the petitioner has been summoned by the investigating officer. Perused also the relevant case diary. Heard Ms. NS Thakuria, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. VS Si ngh, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam. On considering the report, this Court is of the view that notwithstandin g the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted in the case aforemention ed, there appears to be several reasons for the investigating agency to conduct further investigation in the case and, for this purpose, interrogation of the pe titioner is necessary inasmuch as the petitioner has not been able to give the n ames and addresses of the driver and handyman, whom he had employed at the time of the alleged occurrence. This apart, investigation also shows that no theft of the vehicle, in question, was reported at the time when the petitioner claims t o have received the information as regards theft of the vehicle, the report, as regards the vehicle, in question, was made by the petitioner long after the alle ged commission of theft of the said vehicle. Coupled with the above, while the theft in respect of the petitioner’s vehicle w as allegedly committed in West Bengal, the petitioner gave his complaint, as reg ards the fact that his vehicle has been missing, at Simultapu Police Station in the State of Assam. This apart, the main accused of the case has been absconding . It is in such circumstance, that the petitioner was summoned by the investigat ing agency for interrogation. In view of what have been indicated above, this Court is of the view that in the facts and attending circumstances of the case, the petitioner cannot be given t he benefit of pre-arrest bail. In view of the above, the prayer for pre-arrest bail, made by the petitioner, is hereby rejected at this stage. The bail application shall stand disposed of in terms of the above direc tions.