AB 3582/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C. UPADHYAY Heard Mr. J. Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. BB Gogoi, learned A ddl. Public Prosecutor, Assam representing the State. By this application u/s 438 CrPC, the petitioner has prayed for releasing him on pre-arrest bail in connection with Gogamukh PS Case No.143/11 (GR No. 783/11) u /s 143/436/379 IPC. Case diary was called for. Mr. Gogoi, learned Addl. PP by producing the case di ary, has apprised the Court regarding the progress of investigation of the case. On the basis of the FIR filed by one Sham Lal Surtane, a case was registered and investigation ensued. In the FIR, there is allegation that the accused persons entered into the camp, armed with weapons like Dao, Lathi etc. threatened the la bourers and struck out them from their work to stop the ongoing construction and robbed the iron materials used in construction, burnt the camp and caused huge damage. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not involved i n the incident. He further submits that the wife of the accused petitioner is t he President of Bhabligaon Panchayat and for some personal grudge, the FIR was l odged. Mr. BB Gogoi, learned Addl. PP fairly submits that the petitioner is not named i n the FIR and he suspected to be involved in the offence and there is no direct evidence of his involvement with the incident. Considering the above and considering the progress of investigation, I allow the petitioner to remain on pre-arrest bail. Accordingly, the interim protection gr anted by this Court on 14.11.2011, is hereby made absolute. Bail application stands disposed of.