1. Heard Mr. Y.S. Mannan, learned counsel for the petitioner, who has
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submitted that this is an application under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 for grant of
bail on behalf of the accused, Shri. Kokkal Dutta, who was arrested on
13.06.2026 and is still in custody till date in connection with Tura P.S. Case No.
70/2026 under Section 336(2)(3)/318(4)/338/111(2)(b) BNS, 2023 pending
before the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Garo Hills, Tura.
2. The learned counsel has also apprised this Court that the facts and
circumstances of this case are similar to BA. No. 43 of 2026 (Deepa Hazarika v.
State of Meghalaya), wherein, the learned counsel has submitted that the accused
husband of the petitioner herein was also detained at Greenwood Hotel,
Guwahati Assam on 12.06.2026, and without producing him before the
Magistrate having jurisdiction over the place of arrest, he was straight away
taken to Tura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, and by way of a forwarding report
dated 13.06.2026 filed before the learned Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate,
West Garo Hills, Tura, a prayer was made to remand the accused to police
custody for a period of 7(seven) days.
