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GUWAHATI
The Gauhati High Court has revoked a little court’s bid granting bail to Arunachal Pradesh IAS serviceman Talo Potom, who was named successful the termination notes of a 19-year-old successful 2025.
Mr. Potom, a Special Secretary (PWD) successful the Government of Delhi, was released wrong a week of his arrest.
Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer of the High Court’s Itanagar Bench ordered connected Wednesday (January 22, 2026) that Potom, facing charges of abetment to suicide, beryllium taken into custody immediately. The seat criticised the District and Sessions Court astatine Yupia for granting bail “without due exertion of mind.”
The victim’s begetter approached the High Court nether Section 483(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to question cancellation of bail.
The lawsuit originated from an FIR lodged by the antheral aft his lad was recovered dormant astatine his rented accommodation successful Papum Pare territory connected October 23, 2025. In the notes near behind, the deceased accused Mr. Potom and elder technologist Likwang Lowang of sexually exploiting and harassing him implicit a prolonged period.
The notes mentioned that “prolonged humiliation, coercion, and threats” drove him to instrumentality the utmost step. The charges against the officials included abetment to suicide, intersexual exploitation, intelligence harassment, and corruption. Hours aft the FIR was filed, Lowang, who worked successful the State’s Rural Works Department, changeable himself.
In its order, the High Court said the proceedings tribunal had ignored important materials and recorded findings contrary to established ineligible principles governing bail. The seat emphasised that the offence had “shocked the corporate conscience of the society,” a origin the little tribunal failed to consider.
The HC Bench noted that portion cancellation of bail should not beryllium routine, it is permissible if the bid is unjustified, perverse, oregon ignores worldly facts. It added that releasing an influential serviceman similar Potom astatine the aboriginal signifier of the investigation, contempt a prima facie case, could person derailed the probe.
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