AB 202/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE IA ANSARI This is an application made under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail by the petitioner, namely, Samsul Islam, in connection with Lakhipur Polic e Station Case No. 342/2010, under Sections 420/406 IPC. Perused the above application and materials on record including the orde r, dated 08-11-2010, passed in Bail Application No. 5066 of 2010, whereby the pe titioner was granted pre-arrest bail in connection with Paltanbazar Police Stati on Case No. 644 of 2010, under Sections 406/420 IPC read with Sections 4/5/6 of Prize Chits & Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978, which arose out of similar FIR lodged against the petitioner and others. Heard Mr. MK Choudhury, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner, and M r. K Munir, learned Public Prosecutor, Assam. Considering the fact that the petitioner had been given the benefit of p re-arrest bail in similar circumstances, it is hereby directed that the petition er shall, in the event of his arrest in connection with Lakhipur Police Station Case No. 342/2010, under Sections 420/406 IPC, be released on bail of Rs. 10,000 /- with one surety of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the arrest ing authority. This direction for pre-arrest bail is subject to further conditio n that the petitioner shall, within four days from today, appear before the Offi cer-in-Charge, Lakhipur Police Station, and make himself available for interroga tion by police at all reasonable time. The above directions for pre-arrest bail, passed in favour of the petitioner, sh all remain in force for a period of three weeks from today and the petitioner ma y if, thereafter, required, appear in the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate , Cachar, Silchar, and if, on his appearance in the learned Court below, as dire cted hereinbefore, he applies for regular bail in connection with the case afore mentioned, the learned Court below shall consider and dispose of the same in acc ordance with law. The bail application shall stand disposed of in terms of the above obser vations and directions.