Manipur High Court
Khwairakpam Maipaksana Singh vs Officer-In-Charge on 24 April, 2026
Author: Ahanthem Bimol Singh
Bench: Ahanthem Bimol Singh
Digitally signed
KABORA by
KABORAMBAM
MBAM SAPANA
CHANU
SAPANA Date: Item Nos. 32
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
2026.04.27
CHANU 14:59:49
+05'30'
AT IMPHAL
Cril. M.C. No. 16 of 2026
[Ref: AB No. 12 of 2026]
Khwairakpam Maipaksana Singh, aged about 52 years
S/O. Kh. Pabung Singh, a resident of Awang Sekmai
Makha Leikai, PO & P.S. Sekmai, Imphal West District,
Manipur.
........ Applicant
Vs.
Officer-in-Charge, Sekmai Police Station, Manipur.
.......... Respondent
BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
For the Applicant : Mr. H. Chandrakumar, Advocate
For the respondent : Mr. Y. Ashang, PP
Date of Hearing : 24.04.2026
Date of Order : 24.04.2026.
[1] Heard Mr. H. Chandrakumar, learned counsel appearing for
the applicant and Mr. Y. Ashang, learned senior counsel and PP
assisted by Mr. Robert, learned counsel appearing for the
respondent.
Against the applicant, the Sekmai Police Station registered
an FIR being FIR No. 3 (1) 2026 SEK-PS, U/S. 115 (1), 118 (1), 131,
and 74 BNS, Section 8 POCSO Act & Section 25 (1-C) of the Arms
Act.
Crl. MC No. 16 of 2026 Page 1 [2] On apprehension of being arrested by the Police in
connection with the said FIR, the applicant filed an application under
Section 482 BNS, 2023 for granting pre-arrest bail before the Special
Judge (POCSO), Imphal West. The said Bail Application was rejected
by an order dated 23.03.2026 passed by the said Special Judge
(POCSO), Imphal West.
[3] Thereafter, the petitioner approached this Court by filing
another application U/S 482 of BNSS, 2023 registered as
Anticipatory Bail Application No. 12 of 2026.
While issuing notice in the said Anticipatory Bail Application
on 30.03.2026, on the objection raised by the learned PP, this Court
made an observation permitting the applicant to bring on record the
victims or their parents as parties in the said Anticipatory Bail
Application. Hence, the present application has been filed by the
applicant for impleading the following persons, who are the parents
of the victims/informants:-
i. Smt. Khwairakpam Romita Devi, aged about 45
years, W/o Thangjam Samananda Singh of
Sekmai Mayai Leikai, PO & P.S Sekmai, Imphal
West District, Manipur.
Crl. MC No. 16 of 2026 Page 2
ii. Smt. Maisnam Usharani Devi, aged about 36
years, W/o Khwairakpam Ranjit Singh of Sekmai
Mayai Leikai, PO & P.S Sekmai, Imphal West
District, Manipur.
iii. Smt. Yumlembam Romila Devi (M/o Usham
Wicania), aged about 41 years, W/o Usham
Romeo of Awang Sekmai Awang Leikai, PO & P.S
Sekmai, Imphal West District, Manipur.
iv. Smt. Heisnam Subhasini Devi, aged about 41,
W/o U. Robert Singh & D/o H. Ibomcha Singh of
Awang Sekmai Mayai Leikai, PO & P.S Sekmai,
Imphal West District, Manipur.
[4] It has been submitted by the learned counsel appearing for
the applicant that impleadment of the above named parents of the
victims/informants are necessary to ensure that all concerned
parties are before this Court thereby enabling to render a fair and
complete adjudication of the connected Anticipatory Bail Application.
[5] Mr. Y. Ashang, learned senior counsel and PP appearing for
the respondents fairly submitted that he has no objection in allowing
the present impleadment application.
Crl. MC No. 16 of 2026 Page 3 [6] In view of the submission made above, this court is of the
considered view that impleadment of the above named parents of
the victims/informants are necessary for an effective and fair
adjudication of the connected Anticipatory Bail Application.
Accordingly, the present impleadment application is allowed.
[7] Registry is directed to incorporate the name of the above
named parents of the victims/informants as respondents No. 2, 3, 4
& 5 respectively.
[8] With the aforesaid directions, the present impleadment
application stands disposed of.
JUDGE
Sapana
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