Manipur High Court
Ningthoujam Yaima Singh vs State Of Manipur on 6 May, 2026
Author: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Bench: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Digitally signed by
KHOIROM KHOIROM
BIPINCHAN BIPINCHANDRA
SINGH Item No. 30 - 33
DRA SINGH Date: 2026.05.07
16:55:47 +05'30'
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
MC(CRL.A.) No. 44 of 2025
Ningthoujam Yaima Singh
... Applicant
- Versus -
State of Manipur
... Respondent
With CRL. A. No. 15 of 2022
With CRL. A. No. 16 of 2022
With MC(CRL.A.) No. 45 of 2025
BEFORE
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M. SUNDAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA
O R D E R
[M. Sundar, CJ]
06.05.2026
[1] Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier
proceedings made in the previous listing.
[2] In the hearing today, Ms. H. Bisheshwari, learned counsel for
appellant and miscellaneous case (MC) applicant is before this Court
(Physical Court).
[3] On the side of respondent (State), Ms. RK. Emily, learned
State counsel led by Mr. S. Nepolean, learned senior advocate is before
this Court (Physical Court).
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[4] Adverting to earlier proceedings dated 06.04.2025, learned
senior counsel for State, on instructions submitted that as regards
opportunity to public prosecutor for showing cause in writing against
release vide first proviso to Section 389 of Cr.P.C. (Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973), the State will not be showing cause in writing against
release but he will argue on the basis of case file/paper book before the
Court in the appeal. This submission of learned senior counsel made on
instructions is recorded.
[5] As regards the paper book, it comes to light that certain
documents/exhibits are in regional language (Manipuri).
[6] As learned counsel for appellants has taken out
miscellaneous cases (MCs) with prayers for suspension of sentence and
grant of bail, more so inter-alia on medical grounds, as this Bench is
presided by Chief Justice, who is master of the roster, option was given
to the learned counsel for appellant/MC applicant for constitution of a
Bench where translation of documents/exhibits in English will not be
necessary but learned counsel opted to wait for translation to be done by
the official of translation wing of the High Court. This submission is also
recorded.
[7] As regards documents/exhibits in regional language
(Manipuri), broadly stated, we find page numbers 2, 14, 19 and 25 in CRL.
A. No. 15 of 2022 need to be translated. To be noted, the page numbers
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mentioned here are page numbers as in paper book in CRL. A. No. 15 of
2022.
[8] Registry to verify, if any other paper/document/exhibit in the
paper book is in regional language (Manipuri) and if so, give an accurate
English translation of the same also. This exercise shall be completed
within a fortnight from today i.e., 20.05.2026. Translation shall be
pasted/inserted in appropriate places of the paper book, learned counsel
for appellant/MC applicant and learned State counsel shall be
furnished/favoured with copies of the translated pages of both paper
books in CRL. A. No. 15 of 2022 and CRL. A. No. 16 of 2022.
[9] List on 28.05.2026.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Bipin
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