Gauhati HC Quashes Bail of IAS Officer in Abetment to Suicide Case

• The Gauhati High Court's Itanagar Bench quashed the bail granted to IAS officer Talo Potom, accused in an abetment to suicide case.
• Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer ruled that the trial court ignored crucial evidence and legal principles, calling the earlier bail order 'perverse'.
• The case involves the suicide of Gomchu Yekar, whose father alleged mental harassment, sexual exploitation, and corruption pressure by Potom, as stated in suicide notes.
• The SIT confirmed the suicide notes were in the deceased's handwriting and highlighted that deleted WhatsApp chats and voice messages were still under forensic examination.
• The High Court emphasized that releasing an influential person at an early stage of investigation could derail the probe, directing immediate re-arrest.

Why It Matters: Gauhati HC revoked IAS officer Talo Potom's bail, citing ignored evidence and potential probe derailment.