Man convicted for rape
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 31 2022:
After 21 years, a man has been convicted for raping a minor in 2001 somewhere in Imphal West district under Lamsang police station.
Monalisa Maibam, Additional Session Judge, Fast Track Court, Crime against Women today convicted 48 years old Usham Roben and fixed sentence hearing on November 9.Usham Roben s/o Nabachandra of Taothong Ayungba who is presently out on bail appeared before the Court for the judgment order today after it was kept reserved since the final hearing of the case on October 6.A case was registered against Usham Roben after information was received by Lamsang Police regarding the rape of one minor girl on August 14, 2001.After the completion of the investigation, the IO of the case submitted a charge sheet against the convict before the Court of Session Judge, Imphal West in 2016.Later, the case was transferred from Session Judge, Imphal West to Additional Session Judge, Fast track Court Crime against Women.
During the trial of the case, 11 prosecution witnesses were produced before the Court while the convict could not produce any witness in his defence.
The Court, after hearing the submission of Special PP A Sushila and the defence counsel, convicted Usham Roben for rape.
Soon after the announcement of the judgment order, the convict was taken to Central Jail Sajiwa.