AB 2135/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.BARUAH Heard Mr. M. Hasan, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. K. Munir , learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. Perused the materials available in the case diary. It is alleged that one Mohabi r Pachwan, a Thellawala was given two number of forged coupons by the petitioner s for collection of 120 Kgs and 90 kgs of rice from the godown of the Co-operati ve Society. It is submitted by Mr. Hasan, learned counsel for the petitioners that the petit ioners being illiterate persons, the question of forgery by themselves does not arise against them. It is nowhere stated nor it is revealed from the materials a vailable in the case dairy that the petitioners forged the coupons, but the fact remains that they handed over the two coupons to the Thellawala for collection of rice from the godown. Under these circumstances, the privilege of pre-arrest bail cannot be provided t o the petitioners. This bail application, accordingly, stands dismissed. However , the petitioners would be at liberty to approach the court of the learned SDJM, Karbi Anglong for regular bail.