LOUREMBAM GOPEN SINGH Vs. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) There are 3(three) petitioners who approached this Court and filed this A.B. No.13 of 2020 seeking anticipatory bail for the case registered against them in FIR No.18 (3) 2020 on the file of the Andro Police Station for the offences Under Sections 188/269/307/325/326/427/34 of IPC.

(2.) The brief fact of the case is that the petitioners are the Social Workers of the Andro Assembly Constituency and are all the residents of Yairipok Yambem Mayai Leikai, Makha Leikai and Mathak Leikai respectively within the jurisdiction of Andro Police Station, Imphal East District, Manipur. Due to an assault committed by 8(eight) persons on 30.3.2020 at about 8:30 p.m at Nongpok Keithelmanbi within the Andro Police Station by 8(Eight) persons namely (1) Nameirakpam Biren Singh, S/o (L) N. Ibobi singh aged about 55 years,(2) Khumujam Kaka singh, aged about 52 years old, S/o Kh. Ibochou Singh (3) Chingsubam Joy Singh, aged about 43 years, s/o (L) Ch. Kunjaraj Singh, (4) Chingsubam Naresh Singh, aged about 32 years, S/o Ch. Pakchao singh, (5) Khumujam Santa singh, aged about 32 years old, s/o (L) Kh. Ningthemjao Singh, (6) Tensubam Nanao Singh, aged about 32 years old, s/o T. Kesho Singh,(7) Pukhrambam Nanao Singh, aged about 30 years old, s/o T. Ibopishak Singh and (8) Chingsumbam Sanjit Singh aged about 29 years old, s/o Ch. Jarma Singh, all are resident of Nongpok Keithelmanbi against 5 (five) persons namely (1) Pukhrambam Ibopishak singh aged about 54 years old, s/o P. Nityaichand, (2) Pukhrambam Aboi singh, aged about 26 years old, s/o P. Ibopishak Singh, (3) Thiyam Boboy singh, aged about 30 years old, s/o th. Nongyai Singh, (4) Thanjam Tomba Singh, aged about 28 years old, s/o Th. Ibomcha Singh and (5) Lourembam Manglemba Singh, aged about 28 years old, s/o L. Gouramani Singh and due to the said assault, the said 5(five) persons were injured at several parts of their bodies and rush to CHC, Yairipok and out of the 5(five) persons, 3(three) of them were further referred to RIMS Hospital, Lamphelpat, Imphal for their further treatment. On the way after returning from CHC, Yairipok again 7(seven) persons namely (1) Thingujam Rajendro Singh aged about 40 years old, s/o Th. Ibobi Singh (2) Laiprakpam Kaka Singh aged about 38 years old, s/o L. Papu Singh, (3) Soraisam Ningthem Singh, aged about 40 years, s/o S. Thoiba singh, (4) Khumanthem Rajmani Singh aged about 30 years, s/o Kh. Jugeshor Singh, (5) Lourembam Joy Singh, aged about 30 years, s/o L. Mukta Sing, (6) Sanabam shyam Singh, aged about 35 years, s/o Inaobi and (7) Meihoubam Ranjit Singh, aged about 35 years, s/o M. Bheigha Singh were blocked the road at Yambem and there was a scuffle between the 2(two) groups and accordingly a complaint has been lodged on 31.3.2020 to the Officer-in-Charge, Andro Police Station, Imphal East, Manipur however, the OC, Andro Police Station failed to register any case in this regard as on date. On failing to take up the action by the O.C., Andro Police Station, the petitioners party further preferred a representation to the SP Imphal East on 1/4/2020 thereby praying for giving direction to the Investigation Officer/Officer-In-charge of the Andro Police Station to take serious investigate the matter and take up appropriate actions as per law. However, no action has been taken up till date.

(3.) The petitioners further stated that instead of taking action against the above mentioned accused persons, the Officer-in-Charge, Andro Police Station has taken up the complaint dated 30.03.2020 given by the complainant by namely Laiphrakpam Kaka Singh and Sanabam Shyam Singh of Yambem Mathak Leikai and trying to apprehend the present petitioners by registering the above referred FIR being FIR Case No.18 (3) 2020, Andro Police Station for the offence U/s 188/269/307/325/326/427/34 of IPC.