AB 2563/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE P.K.MUSAHARY Heard Mr.F.H.Laskar, learned counsel for the accused/petitioners and Mr. K.Munir , learned Addl.P.P.Assam. Both the accused/petitioners are Police Officers and they are ap prehending arrest in connection with CID P.S.Case No.55/2010 U/s. 342/384/474 IP C, R/w Section 99 of Assam Police Act, 2007. They have approached this court for grant of pre-arrest bail. The FIR was lodged as far back as on 8.11.10. The accused/petiti oners have been discharging their duties and no action has been taken against th em in connection with the aforesaid police case. As stated at the Bar that they have not been proceeded under the departmental proceeding. I have perused the case diary as produced by the learned Addl. P .P.Assam. The learned Addl. P.P.Assam submits that the FIR was lodged agai nst the aforesaid accused/petitioners under the order of the Assam Police Accoun tability Commission, Assam Guwahati, but surprisingly as stated above, they have not yet been arrested in connection with the aforesaid case, although a period of about one year has elapsed since the FIR was lodged in connection with the oc currence that took place on 6.11.08. Since the accused/petitioners are serving in the police department, I am of the considered view that if they are enlarged on bail, there is no chance of their absconding or jumping the bail and/or avoi ding due process of law. Accordingly, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the a ccused/petitioners namely, Sri Tapan Kalita and Sri Kamal Singh shall be releas ed on bail of Rs. 30,000/- with one local surety of the like amount to the sati sfaction of the arresting authority in connection with the aforesaid case on con ditions laid down U/s. 438(2) CrPc. The bail application stands disposed of.