Guwahati: The interim bail granted to Mahbubul Hoque, chancellor of the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), has been extended until April 25.
The hearing on Wednesday remained inconclusive due to the unavailability of the case diary.
Haque was re-arrested in March 2025 in connection with a case registered under Dhekiajuli Police Station.
He was taken into custody by Sonitpur Police from Sribhumi District Jail following a production warrant issued by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court, Sribhumi.
The case, filed by complainant Mukshed Alom, includes serious charges under sections 318(4), 316(5), and 336(3) of the Indian Penal Code, as well as Section 11(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
His arrest follows multiple legal battles despite securing stay orders from the Gauhati High Court in three other cases registered at Barpeta, Kokrajhar, and Gossaigaon police stations.
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Previously, Haque and five others were held in judicial custody at Sribhumi District Jail.
However, only Hoque was transferred to Dhekiajuli. This transfer was for the purpose of further investigation.
