DISTRICT : KAMRUP (METRO)

IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF SESSIONS CASE NO. 59 (K) OF 2011, KAMRUP (METRO),

PRESENT: - Shri A. Chakravarty, M.A., LL.M., AJS

SESSIONS CASE NO. 59 (K) OF 2011, KAMRUP (METRO), GUWAHATI

(Under Sections 120-B, 121, 121-A, 122, 123, 302, 324, 326, 307, 427 IPC, r/w Sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and Sections 10, 13, 16, 18 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967)

State of

-Versus-

1. Ranjan Daimari @ D.R. Nabla @ Lasdum @ Loudum,

2. George Boro @ John @ B. Jwankhang,

3. Ajay Basumatary @ B. Aogi,

4. Onsai Boro @ Ajit Boro,

5. Raju Sarkar,

6. Prabhat Boro @ Tepa,

7. Khargeswar Basumatary @ Rahul Brahma @ Kharamswar,

8. Rajendra Gayari @ Rajen @ Rifikhang, SESSIONS CASE NO. 59 (K) OF 2011, KAMRUP (METRO), GUWAHATI

9. Indra Brahma,

10. Lokhra Basumatary @ Lobo,

11. Baishagi Basumatary @ B. Bithurai,

12. Jayanti Brahma @ Jugami,

13. Mathuram Brahma @ Mudai,

14. Nilim Daimari @ D. Nizwmsa and

15. Mridul Gayari ...Accused

(Learned Special Judicial Magistrate, Assam, Guwahati, committed the case)

Charges framed on: 14-08-2012 and 15.10.2010

Evidence recorded from: 22.09.2011 to 06.12.2018

Statements of the accused recorded on: 17.12.2018, 18.12.2018, 19.12.2018, 20.12.2018 and 21.12.2018

Arguments heard on: 27.12.2018, 17.01.2019, 18.01.2019, 19.01.2019, 21.01.2019 and 22.01.2019

Judgment delivered on: 28.01.2009

Advocates who appeared in this case are:-

Shri Tutumoni Deva and Shri Dibyajyoti Das, Special Public Prosecutors, CBI.

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SESSIONS CASE NO. 59 (K) OF 2011, KAMRUP (METRO), GUWAHATI

Shri A. K. Bhattacharyya, Senior Advocate, with him Shri Manas Sarania and Shri Sarif Uddin Ahmed, Advocates and Shri Navin Dubey, Advocate, for the defence.

J U D G M E N T

1. On the fateful day of 30-10-2008, in between 11.20 AM to 11.30 AM, a series of nine bomb explosions took place in four districts of Assam namely, Kamrup (Metro), , and Kokrajhar. In Kamrup (Metro) District, the bombs exploded in the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (M), Guwahati court complex (in short “the CJM court complex”), near the Baptist Church Complex, Panbazar, Guwahati and under the Ganeshguri flyover, Dispur, Guwahati. In , the bomb exploded at the old Paglasthan bus stand. In , the bombs exploded at Barpeta Road wholesale vegetable market and at Choudhury Shopping Complex, Barpeta Road. In , the bombs exploded at Vegetable market, Railway crossing and Fish market of Kokrajhar town. The blasts killed eighty eight people and injured five hundred and forty people. The blasts also caused large-scale damage to movable and immovable properties.

2. After the blasts, nine first information reports (in short “FIR”) viz., FIR No. 1419/08 dated 30.10.2008 of Dispur Police Station, under sections 121/121-A/122/123/302/326/307/427 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short “IPC”), r/w sections 3/4 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and sections 10/13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967; FIR Nos. 398/08 and 399/08, dated 30.10.2008 of Panbazar Police Station, under sections 121/121-A/302/326/427 IPC, r/w section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and sections 10/13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, FIR Nos. 371/08, 372/08 and 373/08 of Kokrajhar Police Station, under sections 120-B/121/121-A/302/323/324/326/307/427 IPC, r/w section 3 of the Explosive Substan