Court grants bail to two
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 21 2023:
Two persons allegedly involved in October 14 night firing incident at Sega Road Khwairakpam Leikai have been granted bail on furnishing PR bond of Rs 1 lakh each and surety (Government employees) of the same amount.
The Court of CJM, Imphal West passed an order to this effect yesterday in response to bail applications filed by Khaidem Nibas (33) s/o Lukhoi of Singjamei Wangma Pebiya Pandit Leikai and Ningthoujam Vicky (30) s/o Bhorot of Kongba Nandeibam Leikai.
The PP submitted that at around 10.40 pm on 14 October, some unknown persons numbering around 20 came to the house of Khaidem Seitajit alias Bobo of Sega Road Konjeng Hajari Leikai near Khwairakpam Leikai community hall and attempted to kidnap Bobo.
However local people intervened but the unknown persons fired toward the public, injuring five persons.
During the enquiry of the case, it was revealed that six persons including the two who had filed the bail applications were involved in the incident.
On the other hand, the defence counsel submits that the accused/petitioners were informed by one Alex Ningombam (another accused) that some commotion and scuffle took place at Sega Road Khwairakpam Leikai in which he (Alex) and his companions were attacked by some locals of the area and asked to come there to rescue them.
The two accused/petitioners went to the place along with some friends and relatives of Alex in order to settle the dispute between the two groups.
But as some gunshots were heard in the meantime, they left the place to avoid any unwanted incident, the defence counsel said.
The Court after hearing granted the submissions passed the order to release the two petitioners on bail.