AB 2030/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H. BARUAH Heard Mr. B.K. Daimari, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. B.B. Gogoi, learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State-respondent. On 1.12.2007, when Mihir Kanti Biswas, the husband of the informant was out of his residence with his car (Indigo) has been missing. However, the afores aid Indigo belonged to the said Mihir Kanti Biswas was found lying at 12 mile ar ea. On the same day at about 10.50 p.m. some unknown persons demanded 10 (ten) c rores in lieu of release of Mihir Kanti Biswas who was stated to be under their custody. Mrs. Swaraswati Biswas on account of missing of her husband lodged an F IR with the Officer-in-Charge of Fatasil Ambari P.S. and the same was registered as Fatasil Ambari P.S. Case No.248/2007 under Section 365 IPC. The petitioner herein apprehending arrest in connection with the aforesa id case has filed this petition under Section 438 CrPC for providing him the pri vilege of pre-arrest bail. It is submitted by Mr. Daimari, learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is no way connected with the demand of the money in lieu of relea se of Shri Mihir Kanti Biswas. Mr. B.B. Gogoi, learned Addl. P.P. informs this C ourt that though Biswas has been released by the kidnappers after two days of hi s kidnapping, the materials so far collected and available in the case diary do not suggest any nexus of this petitioner in kidnapping of said Mihir Kanti Biswa s or for demand of 10 (ten) crores in lieu of his release. The persons who were arrested by the Investigating Officer in connection with this case also do not r eveal anything as against the petitioner when giving a statement to the I.O. Taking note of the materials available in the case diary, this bail appl ication is allowed. Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioner namely Sri Ratan Swargia ry shall be released on bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Fatas il Ambari P.S. Case No.248/2007 on furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with one loc al surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority