Bail pleas
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 22 2019:
Bail applications filed by the founder cum Principal of Standard Robarth Hr Secondary School, Pheiroijam Landhoni and the school's coordinator Pheiroijam Romita before the High Court of Manipur will be considered by a Single Bench of the Court comprising of Justice MV Muralidharan tomorrow.
It may be mentioned that following the death of Ning-thoujam Babysana, a student of the school, inside the school hostel on July 18, the Principal and the coordinator was arrested by a Special Investigation Team on August 3, two days after their anticipatory bail applications filed before the Court of Session Judge was rejected.
The Principal and the coordinator withdrew their bail applications from CJM Imphal West before filing fresh bail applications before the High Court of Manipur on September 3.The High Court listed the matter for hearing on September 11 and on that day, H Samarjit, PP, sought some time for an objection before the Court and as such the matter was listed for further hearing tomorrow.
It may also be mentioned that five individuals, including the founder cum Principal, coordinator, Junior Administrator (who is also the son of the Principal), head warden and warden of the school, are presently lodged in judicial custody in connection with the case.
On September 12, CJM Imphal West rejected the bail applications filed by the head warden and the warden on health grounds.
The same Court had also fixed September 24 for hearing the bail application filed by junior administrator Pheiroijam Robinson.