AB 3510/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C. UPADHYAY Heard Mr. A.B. Chowdhury, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Wiseimran, lear ned counsel appearing for the accused-petitioners and Mr. B.B. Gogoi, learned Ad dl. P.P. appearing for the State respondent. This is an application under Section 438 CrPC, seeking pre-arrest bail in favour of the petitioner, namely - (1) Mrs. Barasha Borah Bordoloi and (2) Shri Dharan i Bordoloi in connection with Karimganj P.S. Case No.483/2011 under Section 120 B/384/385/389/353 IPC. Perused the case diary and the materials available on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner has pointed out that there is case and cross case between the parties and the matter relates to an incident which took place as far back as 2008 between the ist informant and accused-petitioner No.1. Learn ed counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners have already joined i nvestigation. Considering the matter in its entirety it appears that the fact revolves round s trained relationship between two senior Government Officers. The accused-petitio ner No.1 is a Government servant now working as Superintendent of Excise in Exci se Department. While the accused-petitioner No.2 is the husband of the accused- petitioner No.1, who has retired from Govt. Service as Assistant Director of Cot tage Industry, Government of Assam. In view of the above, considering the nature and gravity of the offence alleged, I am of the view that release of the petitioner on pre-arrest bail would not ad versely effect further investigation of the case. Therefore, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioners above n amed, in connection with the above mentioned case, they shall be released on bai l of Rs.10,000/- with one surety each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority on the condition that they shall co-operate with the Inv estigating Agency as and when required.