GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER FOR ABDUL HASEN V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM

GUWAHATI, India, June 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 7:

1. Heard Mr. A. Roshid, the counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. J. Chutia, the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam.

2. This is an application under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code challenging the judgment and order dated 17.06.2011 passed by the learned learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barpeta in G.R. Case No.1315/2003, affirmed by the judgment dated 20.11.2012 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Barpeta in Criminal Appeal No.21/2011.

3. On 03.10.2003, Ghanakanta Baishya had lodged an FIR before police alleging that on that day at about 11 P.M., the appellant Abdul Hasen @ Firdus Ali (hereinafter r...