AB 555/2011 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, Shri Swapan Kumar Dey, in connection with Karim ganj Police Station Case No. 272/2010 (Corresponding to GR Case No. 549 of 2010) , under Section 409 IPC. Perused the above application and materials on record, including a copy of the order, dated 23-07-2010, passed in Bail Application No. 2949 of 2010, whe reby, while granting the petitioner the benefit of pre-arrest bail, he was allow ed to file regular application for bail on expiry of the period of three months. This condition of pre-arrest bail has not been complied with by the petitioner. The petitioner, however, submits that it is because of the illness of his fathe r that he could not appear. Heard Mr. BD Goswami, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, an d Mr. K Munir, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam. Without expressing any opinion with regard to the correctness or veracity of the statement made by the petitioner as regards the illness of his father, the peti tioner is allowed a week’s time to appear in the Court of the learned Chief Judi cial Magistrate, Karimganj, and if, on his appearance in the learned Court below , he applies for bail, the learned Court below shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. The interim direction for pre-arrest bail passed in this case, on 23-07-2010, in favour of the petitioner, shall stand extended for a period of one week from to day. With the above observations and directions, this petition shall stand disposed o f.