Rape accused acquitted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 20 2018:
Maibam Manojkumar, Session Judge, Imphal West, acquitteda30yearoldyouth, one Naorem Hiyai, from a rape charge which was levelled against him, on December 18 .
The judgment order was kept on reserved from December 7 following the final hearing of the trial.
The case began against Naorem Hiyai from 2012, after a complaint was lodged against him accusing him of raping a girl inside a restaurant located at Langthabal Kunja area on August 18, 2012.After the completion of the investigation, charge sheet was submitted against Hiyai and a charge was framed against him on December 29, 2015 .
During the trial, 6 prosecution witnesses were examined and their statements were recorded by the Court.
After hearing the counsels of both parties during the argument hearing during the trail, the Court came to the conclusion that the prosecution has failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that N Hiyai had committed the crime of rape and cheating as alleged.
Hence Hiyai was acquitted from the charges levelled against him and his bail and surety bail were also cancelled.