AB 182/2010 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 petitioners, namely, 1. Md. Nur Mohammad @ Nur Mohommad, 2. Md. Abd us Salam and 3. Harek Badshah, in connection with Dhaligaon Police Station Case No. 116/2010, under Sections 447/354/ 384/500/506/34 IPC. Perused the above application and materials on record. Heard Mr. MU Mahmud, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. K Munir, learn ed Public Prosecutor, Assam. Petitioners’ earlier application for pre-arrest bail has already been rejected. The new ground, which the petitioners have taken for the purpose of seeking pre- arrest bail, is the public opinion, which has been furnished in the form of a ce rtificate alleging, inter alia, that the informant is woman, who is promiscuous in nature and that she indulges in illegal activities. If any member of the publ ic has any allegation to make against a person, the remedy of such a person lies in setting in motion a legal machinery including Courts. What the petitioner ha s done in the present case, with the help of the certificate, which he has filed , is that they have tried to influence the course of investigation by raising pu blic opinion. In such circumstances, the petitioners cannot be given the protect ion of pre-arrest bail. In view of the above and in the interest of justice, the prayer for pre-arrest b ail is hereby rejected. The petitioners may, however, appear in the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chirang, at Bongaigaon, and if, on their app earance in the learned Court below, as directed hereinbefore, they apply for reg ular bail in connection with the case aforementioned, the learned Court below sh all consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. The bail application shall stand disposed of in terms of the above obser vations and directions.