Manipur High Court
Pangabam Sanajaoba Singh vs State Of Manipur And Anr on 30 March, 2026
Author: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Bench: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Item no. 2 & 3
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Digitally signed IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
THOIB byTHOIBA
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MEITEI AT IMPHAL
A Date: 2026.03.30
18:00:35 +05'30'
MEITEI Crl. Rev. P. No. 6 of 2026 with
MC(Crl. Rev. P.) No. 4 of 2026
Pangabam Sanajaoba Singh
.... Petitioner
- Versus -
State of Manipur and Anr.
.... Respondents
B E F O R E
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA
ORDER
30.03.2026
[1] Heard Mr. Th. Jugindro, learned counsel for the petitioner.
[2] The petitioner is an accused in a trial under the POCSO Act before
the Court of the Fast Track Special Court No. 2, Manipur in Special Trial (POCSO)
Case No. 2 of 2021/15/2025 and he has been charged under Section 4 of the
POCSO Act. The petitioner is aggrieved by 2(two) orders dated 21.02.2026
passed by the Ld. Trial Court in Cril. Misc. Case No. 1 of 2026 thereby, partly
rejecting the application for recall of the PW No. 3 (victim) as she was not cross-
examined and also order dated 11.03.2026 thereby, rejecting the oral request
for the accused for filing application under Section 315 of Cr.P.C. seeking
permission to examine the accused himself as defence witnesses and submission
of the list of defence witnesses.
[3] The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that without cross-
examination of the victim and producing his defence witnesses, the case of the
petitioner/accused will be prejudiced against him and there would not be a
proper defense in the trial. It is submitted that the matter is fixed for hearing,
on closure of the PWs and DWs evidences. It is prayed that during the pendency
of the present petition, the proceeding before the Trial Court be stayed.
[4] Issue notice. [5] Mr. O. Ratankumar, learned Dy. GA assisting Mr. H. Samarjit,
learned PP accept notice on behalf of respondent nos. 1 & 2. Hence, service is
complete on the respondents. The learned PP prays for 2(two) week’s time for
filing objection.
[6] If final hearing is completed and judgment is pronounced during
the pendency of the present petition, the very purpose of filing the present
revision petition will be frustrated. In the circumstances, till the next date,
judgment if any, shall not be pronounced without leave of this Court.
[7] List these cases on 27.04.2026.
JUDGE
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