AB 3006/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. A.R. Sikdar, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr . B.S. Sinha, learned Public Prosecutor, Assam. The petitioners, namely, Rahim Badsha and Sukamal Das, are seeking the p rivilege of pre-arrest bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. apprehending arrest in con nection with Salbari P.S. Case No.47/2011 registered under Section 379 IPC read with Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act. The aforesaid P.S. case has been registered on the basis of the first in formation report lodged on 16.08.2011. I have perused the case diary produced by the learned Public Prosecutor, Assam. Having perused the same and upon consideration of the allegation made an d the materials available in the case diary, I am of the view that it is not a f it case where the privilege of pre-arrest bail is to be granted to the petitione rs, as it will hamper the investigation. That being the position, the prayer for pre-arrest bail stands rejected. Bail application stands dismissed.