AB 1353/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I A ANSARI This is an application made under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail fo r the petitioners, namely, 1. Manikjan Khatun, 2. Hasna Bhanu, 3. Abser Ali, and 4. Manik Ali, in connection with Manikpur Police Station Case No. 132/2010, und er Section 498(A)/34 of the IPC. Perused the above application and materials on record. Heard Mr. A. K. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. B. S. Sinh a, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam, appearing on behalf of the respondent s. It is submitted, on behalf of the prosecution, that having completed the investigation of the case aforementioned, charge-sheet has already been submitt ed against the petitioners in connection with the case aforementioned. In view of the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted in the case, the petitioners are hereby directed to appear, within a week from today, i n the Court of the learned SDJM, Bijni, and if, on their appearance in the learn ed Court below, the petitioners apply for regular bail, the learned Court below shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law. For a week from today, or the date of appearance of the petitioners in t he learned Court below, whichever is earlier, the interim directions for pre-arr est bail, passed, in this case, on 20.05.2011, in favour of the petitioners abov e-named, shall continue. It is, however, made clear that, while dealing with, and disposing of, t he application for bail, which may be filed by the petitioners, the learned Cour t below shall remain free to pass appropriate order(s) notwithstanding the fact that the petitioners have been on interim pre-arrest bail. With the above observations and directions, this Bail Application shall stand disposed of.