JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. A.K. Bhuyan, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. Nath, learned Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam appearing for the respondents/State of Assam and on request, Mr. M. Phukan, learned Public Prosecutor, Gauhati High Court.

2. The scanned copy of the record of G.R. Case No. 19416/2021 along with the case diary of Fatasil Ambari P.S. Case No. 817/2021 is placed before the Court in sealed cover.

RELIEF SOUGHT:

3. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, who is the son of a detenue namely Shri Pradip Buragohain, is seeking direction to forthwith set his father at liberty from illegal detention and to issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari declaring the remand order, dated 17.12.2021, passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (S), Kamrup (M) at Guwahati in connection with Fatasil Ambari P.S. Case No. 817/2021 and all its consequential remand orders as unconstitutional and illegal with adequate compensation.

PETIITONER’S GRIEVANCES:

4. The petitioner contended that his father, who was the General Secretary of the Assam Cricket Association (For short ‘ACA’) has been detained since the Officer-in-Charg