AB 439/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL Both the aforesaid applications are being disposed of by this co mmon order. Both the applications have been filed under Section 438 CrPC, by the petitioners, namely, Fr. Michael Elango, Fr. Anto Valukaran @ Anto Joseph, Sr. Ignatuis CSN, Sr. Roshny CSN and Fr. Anujit Kumar, seeking pre-arrest bail, appr ehending their arrest in connection with Gossaigaon PS Case No. 24 of 2011 under Sections 448/ 376/ 506/ 325 of the Indian Penal Code. Heard Sri B C Das, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners. A lso heard Sri B B Gogoi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of A ssam. Also perused the Case Diary. The FIR has been lodged by Smt Riman Sarma, alleging that while her sister-in-law Smt Majani Murme was staying at Soraibeel Mission to obtain a recommendation letter from the Father of that Mission, she was subjected to sexu al assault. On the other hand, the petitioners’ case is that the inmates of the mission suspected that the victim had stolen some clothes and other articles of the inmates and as such, she was interrogated and possibly some of the inmat es have physically assaulted the girl. In the FIR, it has been categorically stated that when the victi m girl sustained injuries she was taken to the hospital by the petitioners. Besi des this, the inmates of the Soraibeel Mission are also not supporting the theor y of rape. On the other hand, they are also speaking about the theft of their be longings. Having regard to all these aspects of the matter and more partic ularly, the status of the petitioners, the bail prayer is accepted. Accordingly, the Investigating Officer is directed to release th e petitioners aforesaid, in connection with the aforesaid PS Case, on bail, on t heir furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20, 000/-, each, with one surety each of the l ike amount subject to his satisfaction. The petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer wi thin a period of 2 (two) weeks from today and they shall co-operate in the inves tigation. With the aforesaid directions, both the Anticipatory Bail Applic ations stand disposed of.