Court reserves judgement
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 29 2022:
The Session Judge Imphal West has reserved the judgement order on the bail application filed by suspended Sub Inspector Thokhcom Jitendro in connection with alleged custodial death of Arambam Nanao on May 2 and fixed Aug 9 for the next hearing.
The order was kept on reserved after hearing the argument of the defense counsel, APP of the State and Counsel of the victim at length today and on perusal of the opinion report of experts submitted by the IO of the case today.
During the hearing defense counsel prayed for releasing the accused Sub Inspector on bail and on the other hand APP of the State and counsel of the victim family strongly objected to the application filed by accused Sub Inspector for release on bail.
The Court after hearing both the parties at length fixed August 9 for judgment on the bail application filed by Thokchom Jitendra.
Mention may be made that the bail application was filed by suspended Sub Inspector of Imphal police station Thokchom Jitendra (41) s/o (L) Gopal of Henioukhongnembi Thokchom Leikai for releasing him on bail on June 2 .
Accused Thokchom Jitendra is presently lodged in Manipur Central Jail Sajiwa since May in connection with the death of Arambam Nanao on May 2 .