AB 557/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI This is an application made under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail by the petitioner, namely, Sri Mridu Pawan Mahanta, in connection with Bhanggarh P olice Station Case No. 3 of 2011, under Sections 147/341/325/ 354/294/427/379 I PC. Perused the above application and materials on record including a copy of order, dated 12.01.2011, passed in AB No.53 of 2011, whereby the persons, who were nam ed in the F.I.R., as accused have been granted the benefit of pre-arrest bail, w hereas the present petitioner is one, whose name does not appear in the F.I.R., which has led to the registration of the case aforementioned. Heard Mr. T. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. B. S. Sinh a, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam. Having considered the matter in its entirety, this Court is of the view that in the facts and attending circumstances of the present case, the petitione r needs to be given the benefit of pre-arrest bail. In view of the above and in the interest of justice, it is hereby directed that the petitioner shall, in the event of his arrest in connection with the case afo rementioned, be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety of the like amo unt, subject to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. This direction for pre-arrest bail is subject to further condition that the petitioner, namely, Sri Mridu Pawan Mahanta, shall, within three days from today, appear before the Off icer-in-Charge, Bhanggarh Police Station, and shall make himself available for i nterrogation by police at all reasonable time. With the above observations and directions, this anticipatory bail application s hall stand disposed of.