Meghalaya High Court
2. Shri. Dipul Ryntathiang vs Ri-Bhoi District on 21 July, 2026
2026:MLHC:744
Serial No. 03
Daily List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
Crl.Petn. No. 22 of 2026
Date of order: 21.07.2026
1. Shri. Cleophas B. Syiem
2. Shri. Dipul Ryntathiang
....Petitioners
- versus -
1. The State of Meghalaya represented by Public Prosecutor.
2. Smti. Asha Wallang, resident of Mawsmai Village, 11th Mile,
Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya.
3. The Officer-In-Charge/P.I. Khanapara Police Station,
Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya.
....Respondents
Coram:
Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Revati Mohite Dere, Chief Justice
Appearance:
For the Petitioners : Mrs. B.S. Goyal, Adv.
Mr. S. Thapa, Adv.
For the Respondents : Mrs N.G. Shylla, PP with
Ms S. Kh. Nongrum, GABy this petition, the petitioners are essentially seeking
quashing of the show-cause notice issued to them in connection
with the Khanapara P.S. Case No. 18(03)/2026 and,
consequently, the investigation carried out by the said
Khanapara Police Station.
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2. Mrs. N.G. Shylla, learned PP, informs this Court that
investigation is complete and charge-sheet has been filed. She
submits that during the course of investigation, statements have
been recorded and some articles have been seized.
3. In view of the statement made by the learned PP, Mrs N.G.
Shylla, learned counsel for the petitioners does not press this
petition since the reliefs sought in the petition do not survive.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
4. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the
merits of the investigation carried out by the Police and as such,
all contentions of all parties, on merits are kept open.
5. Needless to state, that the petitioners are always at liberty
to file appropriate proceeding, as is maintainable in law, before
the appropriate forum.
(Revati Mohite Dere)
Chief Justice
Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2
Digitally signed by SYLVANA
LIZ KHARBHIH
Date: 2026.07.21 18:40:29 IST
