Assam: Akhil Gogoi granted bail in one NIA case

From Our Correspondent

GUWAHATI:

Sibsagar MLA and Raijor Dal president, Akhil Gogoi has been granted bail in one of the two cases filed against him by a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on Tuesday.

The cases were filed under several sections of the IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act (UAPA) by NIA for his alleged involvement in the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in Assam back in December 2019.

The court acquitted him in the case registered at Chabua police station for allegedly leading anti-CAA protesters and pelting stones at police personnel.

“Hearing in the other case registered at Chandmari police station is still on,” informed Gogoi’s advocate.
The verdict in regard to the pending case too would be out soon, the advocate said.

The cases relate to criminal conspiracy, sedition, promoting enmity between groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc, assertions against national integrity and support to terrorist organisations, etc.

“The Chabua police station case hearing is over and an order has been released regarding the same. The NIA court has discharged Akhil Gogoi, Jagajit Gohain, Bhupen Gogoi while the charges have been framed against Bhaskarjyoti Phukan,” Gogoi’s advocate, Krishna Gogoi, said.

The 45-year-old activist, jailed since December 2019 was brought to the NIA court from Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where he is under medical treatment.
The peasant leader had created a slice of history by winning the Sibsagar seat in the Assembly elections, earlier this year, from jail and without hitting the poll campaign trail.

Gogoi took oath as the MLA of Sibsagar during the first session of the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly last month.

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