AB 43/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.R. SARMA Heard Mr. M.H. Rajbarbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. B.S. Si nha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam, for the State respondent. Perused the case diary. This is an application filed under section 438 of the Cr. P.C. seeking pre-arres t bail by the petitioners, namely, (1) Jamal Uddin Mazumder, (2) Abdul Wahab Cho udhury, (3) Nijam Uddin Laskar, (4) Masaraf Ali Laskar, (5) Dilal Uddin Laskar, (6) Mojibur Rahman Choudhury, (7) Mojibur Rahman Laskar, (8) Anwar Hussain Barb huiya and (9) Kaydul Haque Laskar in connection with Algapur P.S. Case No. 231 /2010 registered under Sections 143/448/380 of the IPC read with section 3 of th e PDPP Act. From the materials available on record, it appears that about two/ three thousan d people led by one Mr. Aftab Uddin Laskar, a Zilla Parishad Member of Algapur M ohanpur Zilla Parishad Constituency went to the Algapur Development Block for su bmitting a memorandum and the public joining the said procession led by Mr. Afta b Uddin Laskar destroyed the properties of the Block Office. On behalf of the pe titioners it is submitted that Mr. Aftab Uddin Laskar, the Zilla Parishad Member , who led the said gathering has already been granted bail. Having heard the learned counsel for both sides and considering the entire aspec ts of the matter, I am of the opinion that the release of the accused persons wi ll not cause any prejudice to the investigation. Accordingly, the prayer for pre -arrest bail of the petitioners is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioners in connection with the case aforementioned, they shall be released on bail of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) only with 1 (one) local surety each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority subject to the conditions that the petit ioners shall appear before the I.O. within seven days from the date of this ord er for recording their statement and they shall make themselves available for in terrogation, if any, as and when required. It is further directed that in the event of release of the petitioners on bail, they shall not interfere with the investigation in any manner. Return the case diary. Bail application stands disposed of.