NIA court clears Akhil Gogoi of charges under UAPA in one case

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Tuesday cleared Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi in one of the 2 instances in opposition to him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for his alleged position in violent protests in opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Assam.

NIA Special Judge Pranjal Das didn’t body charges in opposition to Gogoi, who was arrested in December 2019, in reference to the case registered in the Chabua police station.

The court additionally discharged his two associates, Jagatjit Gohain and Bhupen Gogoi, of all charges under UAPA in the case.

Gogoi, president of the Raijor Dal, was earlier granted bail in the unique case filed on the Chabua police station, which was later transferred to the NIA.

The NIA is investigating two instances, which have been initially registered at Chandmari and Chabua police stations, associated to the alleged position of Gogoi and his three colleagues in the violent protests.

Charges have been framed in opposition to his third affiliate, Bhaskarjyoti Phukan, however not under the UAPA however under Section 144 IPC (Joining illegal meeting armed with lethal weapon) and the case has been now transferred to the court of the chief judicial Justice of the Peace, Dibrugarh.

The NIA court can also be listening to on Tuesday the instances of the Chandmari police station which was additionally transferred to the NIA.

The court had rejected his bail utility in the Chandmari police station case in August final 12 months following which he had challenged it in the Gauhati High Court.

After the excessive court rejected Gogoi’s bail plea, he moved the Supreme Court which determined to not “consider the petition at this stage”.

Gogoi was arrested on December 12, 2019 from Jorhat, throughout the peak of the anti-CAA protests in the State, as a “preventive measure” in view of the deteriorating regulation and order state of affairs in the State and his three associates have been taken into custody the following day.

The instances have been later handed over to the NIA and so they have been booked under UAPA for his or her alleged position in the violent protest and their potential hyperlinks with Maoist parts.

Gogoi grew to become the primary jailed chief in Assam to win an Assembly election this 12 months and he’s at the moment lodged on the Gauhati Medical College Hospital for therapy of his illnesses.