Charge sheet filed in double murder case
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 01 2017:
In connection with the double murder of Soram Lakhipiyari and her pregnant daughter Soram Monika of Uripok Bachaspati Maning Leikai on May 30 this year, the IO concerned has submitted a charge-sheet at the Court of CJM, Imphal West today .
The accused, Khongbantabam Hitler (30) s/o Kh Ibomcha of Uripok Khumanthem Leikai was arrested by police on June 2 and lodged in police custody before he was remanded to judicial custody till today .
The Court heard a bail plea filed by Kh Hitler's counsel today .
The counsel submitted that Hitler has health problems and needs treatment outside jail.
After hearing the submission, the Court passed an order for release of the accused after furnishing a PR bond of Rs 50,000 and surety of similar amount .
The order mentioned that the accused has been in judicial custody since June 2 and completed 180 days in judicial custody but no charge-sheet was reaching the Court.
As such, the Court noted that the accused might go out on bail .
This was before the charge-sheet was submitted.
The Court received the charge-sheet at 4.30 pm.
The Court, after cancelling the release-on-bail order, directed police to produce the accused before it on December 6 .