RANA GOSWAMI vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR Advocate - PP, ASSAM — Crl.Pet./74/2021
Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 482. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Of on 23rd April 2026.
CNR: GAHC010018592021
Filing Number
Crl.Pet./848/2021
Filing Date
01-02-2021
Registration No
Crl.Pet./74/2021
Registration Date
04-02-2021
Judge
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN
Coram
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN
Bench Type
Single Bench
Category
10263 - Criminal Revisions for quashing of criminal proceeding ( 221 )
Judicial Branch
Criminal Section
Decision Date
23rd April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Disposed Of
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
RANA GOSWAMI
Adv. MR Z KAMAR,MR. P G BHAGAWATI,MR. P G BHAGAWATI, ,MR. D BARUAH,MR. P K BORDOLOI,MR. P G BHAGAWATI
Respondent(s)
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR Advocate - PP (Public Prosecutor), ASSAM
S.I. PROBIN NEOG
Hearing History
Judge: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN
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| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 02-02-2026 | HEARING |
| 11-12-2025 | HEARING |
| 25-11-2025 | HEARING |
| 03-11-2025 | HEARING |
| 03-11-2025 | HEARING |
Orders
Case Summary: Crl.Pet./74/2021 - Rana Goswami v. State of Assam Decision: The Gauhati High Court dismissed the petition to quash criminal proceedings against Rana Goswami for forgery and cheating under IPC Sections 468/471. Key Facts: Goswami, an INC election candidate, claimed in 2016 to have passed B.Com. from Dibrugarh University in 1981. An RTI response revealed his mark sheet showed failure (25 marks in English), contradicting his nomination affidavit. The FIR alleged he forged documents. The court found the charges disclosed cognizable offences warranting trial continuation. Reasoning: Applying Supreme Court precedents, the court held that quashing requires unimpeachable evidence showing proceeding would be unjust. The case did not fall within grounds permitting quashing under Bhajan Lal guidelines. The pending civil suit was irrelevant as criminal courts decide independently. Any person may file an FIR; Election Commission jurisdiction is inapplicable. The interim stay was vacated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Case Summary: Crl.Pet./74/2021 - Rana Goswami v. State of Assam Decision: The Gauhati High Court dismissed the petition to quash criminal proceedings against Rana Goswami for forgery and cheating under IPC Sections 468/471. Key Facts: Goswami, an INC election candidate, claimed in 2016 to have passed B.Com. from Dibrugarh University in 1981. An RTI response revealed his mark sheet showed failure (25 marks in English), contradicting his nomination affidavit. The FIR alleged he forged documents. The court found the charges disclosed cognizable offences warranting trial continuation. Reasoning: Applying Supreme Court precedents, the court held that quashing requires unimpeachable evidence showing proceeding would be unjust. The case did not fall within grounds permitting quashing under Bhajan Lal guidelines. The pending civil suit was irrelevant as criminal courts decide independently. Any person may file an FIR; Election Commission jurisdiction is inapplicable. The interim stay was vacated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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