GUWAHATI, India, Nov. 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Oct. 24:

1. Heard Mr. A. Baruah learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. G. Chutia learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State respondent and Mr. B. Mahajan, learned counsel appearing for the Informant.

2. This is an application, filed under section 482 of the BNSS, 2023, for granting pre-arrest bail to the accused petitioners in connection with Diphu P.S. Case No. 79/2025, registered under Sections 61(2)/308(5)/351(3) of BNS, 2023, read with Section 67 (A) of the IT Act, 2000.

3. The prosecution case as has been narrated in the bail application is that one Rukasen Englang (Informant), lodged an FIR against the accused petitioners on 15.09.2025, alleging that in the month of August, 2023, his father came to Diphu (their hometown) from Guwahati and intimated the family members that he had been honey trapped by one Smti Mirdalin Teronpi at their flat in Guwahati. It was further intimated to the family members that the aforesaid Smti Mirdalin Teronpi had secretly videographed the whole incident in a mobile phone and his father is scared that if the video is published or made viral by the aforesaid Smti Mirdalin Teronpi, then the image of his father shall be tarnished, as he is the MLA of Diphu constituency. It was further stated in the complaint that due to the aforesaid apprehension, neither the informant nor his father immediately filed any complaint/FIR before the Police. However, later on, the accused petitioner No. 1, who is an ex-militant involved in many cases of extortion and unlawful activities got in touch with his father and intimated his father that the video is under their possession. It was alleged that the aforesaid accused petitioners demanded Rs. 30 Lakhs from his father and without any option left, his father paid the aforesaid money to the accused petitioner No. 1. It was further alleged that after a threat from aforesaid Smti Mirdalin Teronpi, his father also paid Rs. 28 Lakhs in three installments to her due to the fear that the video would be publicized by her. It was alleged that out of fear, his father had to pay a total amount of Rs. 50 Lakhs to the accused petitioners and the aforesaid Smti Mirdalin Teronpi. On receipt of the aforesaid FIR dated 15.09.2025, the Police registered the Diphu P.S. Case No. 79/2025, under Sections 61(2)/308(5)/351(3) of BNS, 2023, read with Section 67 (A) of the IT Act, 2000.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the accused petitioners submits that the accused petitioners were not at all linked with the instant case. He submits that while the accused petitioner No. 1 is the Chairman of Karbi Anglong Chamber of Commerce, the accused petitioner No. 2 is a Village Head and both are respected citizens of Diphu town. He submits that though some amounts have been received by the accused petitioner No. 1, the same was paid through one Mrs. Moon Ingtipi, who is a cousin of the MLA, the father of the informant, against a loan received earlier.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=A9S7c5LDIsB6RXaCf816x5U%2FSnG1lAD7zTxTFZjW7xYyHllGv1tGyUSRUK9UWsxe&caseno=AB/2397/2025&cCode=1&cino=GAHC010221302025&state_code=6&appFlag=)

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