On Thursday, Gauhati High Court discharged the convicts those who were involved in August 15, 2004 Dhemaji bomb blast at Dhemaji College playground during the celebration of Independence Day.
In the bomb blast, 13 persons were killed including 10 children on the spot, while grievously injuring 19 to 20 persons.
According to the sources, six people were convicted in connection to the bomb blast in 2019 and they are identified as Lila Gogoi alias Lila Khan, Dipanjali Borgohain alias Lipi, Muhi Handique and Jatin Dowari alias Rangman to life imprisonment, and two others Prashanta Bhuyan and Hemen Gogoi sentenced to four years of jail.
The judgment and order of the Gauhati High Court stated that, “As the Prosecution has not been able to prove the guilt of the appellants in respect of the charges framed against them, they are acquitted of the charges framed against them, by giving them the benefit of doubt. As we find the impugned judgment dated 04.07.2019, passed by the learned Trial Court in Sessions Case No 127(DH)/2011 is not sustainable, the same is accordingly set aside. The State authorities are directed to release the appellants from judicial custody immediately, if not wanted in some other criminal case.”