GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON KONGKON BORTHAKUR V/S THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.

GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 7:

1. Heard Mr. A. Neog, learned counsel assisted by Mr. A. Chandalia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Baishya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The instant petitioner Kongkon Borthakur, stated to be a journalist, seeks to invoke the provisions of Section 482 of Cr.PC for quashing of FIR dated 11.11.2016, which led to registration of Sivasagar P.S Case No.1008/2016 under Section 153(A)/34 of the IPC.

3. The informant namely, Farid Islam Hazarika, President of All Assam Muslim Students Union, herein after called AAMSU (Sivasagar) has been impleaded as respondent no.2.

4. As per office note dated 20.03.2025, ser...