Bail granted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 17 2025:
The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal West on Friday granted bail to Thiyam Dharmendra who is accused of uploading a threatening post on Facebook against Chief Minister N Biren Singh and his Ministers in December last year.
The accused furnished a bond of Rs1,00,000 .
Accused Dharmendra (38), s/o Th Shyamkeshwor Singh of Top Khabi Mayai Leikai was produced before the Court on completion of his police custody period by Imphal police along with a prayer to send him to judicial custody.
The defence counsel, on the other hand, filed a remand objection.
The APP submitted that the accused has accepted the charges levelled against him during interrogation.
The accused, a Software Engineer (specialist) at Mobily Infotech India Ltd based in Bangalore, is an active member of Facebook page "MANIPUR NEWS GROUP 2024" and on December 17 last he uploaded a post in Manipuri - "Manipur Kanse Hairadi CM Biren Amadi Magi Left Hand Right Hand Leiriba Minister Loisinba Darkar Lei" from his account "Punshi Minaigi", said the APP.
The defence counsel, meanwhile, questioned the need to send the accused to custody when he is ready to co-operate in the investigation.
The Court after hearing the submission of APP, defence counsel and on perusal of the material on record approved the bail application.
The Court, however, asked the accused to make himself available daily for one week from 9 am to 11 a m for interrogation as and when required and not leave the State without taking prior permission from the Court till trial is over.