AB 540/2011 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, Sri Mridu Pawan Mahanta, in connection with Bha ngagarh Police Station Case No. 05/2011, under Sections 147/341/294/353/435/427 IPC. Perused the above application and materials on record including a copy o f the order, dated 12-01-2011, passed in AB No. 52 of 2011, whereby the persons, who were named in the FIR, as accused have been granted the benefit of pre-arre st bail, whereas the present petitioner is one, whose name does not appear in th e FIR, which led to the registration of the case aforementioned. Heard Mr. T Das, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. K Munir, le arned 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 shall, withi n three days from today, appear before the Officer-in-Charge, Bhangagarh Police Station, and make himself available for interrogation by police at all reasonabl e time. With the above observations and directions, this anticipatory bail appli cation shall stand disposed of.