Judicial remand for rape accused
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 26 2015:
The prime accused in the rape case of a minor girl at Achanbigei paddy field on February 16 was remanded to judicial custody while a bail was granted to the other two co-accused by the District and Sessions Court, Manipur West today.
All the three accused persons identified as Th Vikramsana (21) s/o Th Ibomcha of Luwangshangbam Makha Leikai, Nongthongbam Roshan (25) s/o Robindro of Achanbingei Makha Leikai and Pechumayum Bishorjit (21) s/o (L) Ranjit of Achanbingei Makha Leikai were produced before the Court today.
Until then, they were in the custody of Lamphel Police Station in connection with an FIR No 48(2) 2015 Lamphel PS under Section 366-A/ 368/376(g) 34 IPC and Sec 3/4 of POCSO Act, 2012 .
Counsel of the co-accused persons praying for grant of bail said that both of them were not involved or participating in the crime committed by the prime accused Vikramsana and they were just accompanying the accused on the day of the incident.
After a hearing, the Court granted bail to both the co-accused after impounding a surety bond of Rs 40,000 each.
The prime accused was remanded to judicial custody till March 10 .
It may be mentioned that a 14-year old girl was raped by the prime accused on Feb 16 after both of them became friends through social networking site, Facebook.
All the accused persons were arrested from their respective residences after the mother of the victim's girl filed a complaint to Lamphel PS on February 17 on learning about the incident from the girl.
Sessions Court Manipur East framed a charge against Sandham Ibungcha under Section 5(1) and 6 POCSO Act 2012 during the charge hearing of the alleged rape case today after the Imphal East Women police station filed a charge against the accused before the Court some days back.
Meanwhile, during a hearing of another accused in a rape case, a charge was framed against the accused identified as Sandham Ibungcha s/o S Subol of Uyumpok Mamang Leikai today under Section 5(1) and 6 of POCSOAct, 2012 .
The first hearing of the case is likely to start from March 13 under Session trial No 1 of 2015 .
The accused is in judicial custody after arrest soon after the father of the victim girl filed a police complaint to the PS concerned on August 10 last year.
The case was handed over to Imphal East Women police station some days back and a case, under FIR number 9(8) 2014 Women PS, Imphal East under section 4 of POCSOAct, 2012 was registered against the accused.
In another incident, prosecution witness number 13 of the sensational rape case of a minor girl at Sangakpham has given his statement before the Sessions Court, Manipur East today.
The Court has fixed March 12 for the next hearing.
Accused S Ngaopuni (65) s/o L Sheiba of Liyai Khullen at present staying at Paomei Colony, Sangakpham was produced before the Court from Sajiwa Central Jail where he is presently lodged in custody regarding the rape case of a minor girl on April 17, 2014 .