Gauhati HC grants bail to 19-year-old student, two months after arrest for poem backing ULFA (I)
The Hindu
The judge directed that she be released on bail against one surety of ₹25,000.
The Gauhati High Court on Thursday granted bail to the 19-year old woman, who was arrested two months ago for allegedly writing a poem on social media in support of banned outfit ULFA (I).
Justice Ajit Borthakur granted bail to Barshashree Buragohain, who is currently housed in the Golaghat Central Jail, after the state's lawyer refrained from opposing her application.
The judge directed that she be released on bail against one surety of ₹25,000.
Buragohain, was arrested on May 18 from Uriamghat in Golaghat for allegedly writing a post titled 'Akou Korim Rashtra Droh' (will rebel against the nation again).
She had earlier prayed for bail before the District and Sessions Court, Golaghat, which rejected her application.
Her lawyer, Ritupallab Saikia, told PTI that she was likely to be released from jail on Friday after completion of necessary formalities.
Buragohain, a BSc. second year Maths student of Jorhat's DCB College, had also filed a plea requesting that the Golaghat court allow her to appear for her semester examinations which began on July 16.
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