Brief Facts : After the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was re-introduced in the Parliament in December, 2019, a spontaneous movement against the Bill erupted again in the State of Assam where the petitioner in opposition of the said Bill, had participated in the agitation programmess which were organized by different organizations in different parts in the State, at the invitation of the people. When the petitioner was at Jorhat, participating in one such peaceful programme of protest, he was arrested on 12.12.2019 in connection with numerous cases under various provisions of IPC including Section 153B. The petitioner was being granted bail but the same was denied, so he filed a case for grant of bail again.
Summary : In the light of the discussion in the case, and in the fact situation obtaining in the case and also upon consideration of the fact that the petitioner was in custody for the last 52 days, the application stood allowed by the Court. Accordingly, it was provided that the petitioner shall be allowed to be released on bail.
