Interim bail for O Ibobi in LDA Scam
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 05 2018:
Justice Kh Nobin, High Court of Manipur passed an interim order not to arrest ex Chief Minister Okram Ibobi (then Chairman of Loktak Development Association) and Th Ibobi (the then Project Director of LDA) in connection with the anticipatory bail filed by them through their respective counsels.
The interim order was announced by the Single Bench High Court of Manipur on April 3, in connection with the anticipatory bail filed by O Ibobi and Th Ibobi as petitioners.
The Court heard the counsels appearing for the petitioners and instructed the respondent to reply on April 11 .
Y Ashang, Government Advocate, accepted the notice on behalf of the respondent.
The interim order passed by the Court stated that the petitioner shall not be arrested by the police in connection with the FIR number 5 (3) 2018 Vigilance and Anti Corruption Police Station under section 420-120-B IPC and section 13(2) r/wl 3( 1 )(d) Prevention of Corruption Act 198 8 (Loktak Phumdis Removal Scam).
The Court also made it clear that the petitioner shall cooperate with the police during the course of investigation.
It also directed the GA appearing for the State to produce the case dairy or any other material or documents on the basis of which the said FIR has been registered.