IT News
Imphal, April 25:
With the case challenging the recommendation by the Lokayukta Manipur in connection with the MSPCL case, at the High Court of Manipur being underway, various attempts to mislead the Lokayukta besides defaming the integrity of Managing director MSPCL, N. Sarat have been traced out. Following that the MSPCL filed more cases to the High court challenging the recommendation. Interestingly, even signatures of the petitioner have also been found to be forged.
As per a petition filed to the High Court of Manipur, it has been stated that on September 5, 2020, Thiyam Nirosh, s/o Thiyam Ningthemjao of Singjamei Chingamakha Meisnam Leikai, filed a complaint with the Manipur Lokayukta against 12 MSPCL employees and turn-key. An RTI application dated 17th November 2018 filed by Thiyam Nirosh was also enclosed as a reference to the complaint in the aforementioned complaint.
What is interesting about this case is that the complainant Thiyam Nirosh’s signature in the complaint letter to the Manipur Lokayukta differs from his signature in the RTI application he filed earlier to the MSPCL. A mobile number 8974002604 belonging to one Manihar Sarangthem as identified by truecaller was written in a complaint application to the Manipur Lokayukta, which differed from the mobile number 9862206077 written in an RTI application.
As the signature in the name of Thiyam Nirosh is found dubious, Staffs of the MSPCL filed an application Cril. Misc. Case No. 11 0f 2021 u/s 340 of Cr.P.C read with section 195 of Cr.P.C and section 4(3) of Manipur Lokayukta Act, 2014 for filling a complaint of the Hon’ble Lokayukta against the complainant for punishing u/s 211, 417, 419, 463, 464, 465, 468, 469, 471 & 34 IPC read with section 46(1) of Manipur Lokayukya Act, 2014 coupled with a prayer for proceeding against Manihar Sarangthem who appear to have committed the offence of forgery and impersonation u/s 319 of Cr.P.C before the Lokayukta.
It may be mentioned that under Section 46 of the Manipur Lokayukta Act, 2014, a person filing a false, frivolous or vexation complaint can be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with a fine which may extend to Rs. 1.00 lakh.
Even though the filling of the above said application u/s 340 of the Cr.P.C, the Lokayukta did not take up the proceeding alleging that the application is being filed without the knowledge of the Deputy Registrar, Manipur Lokayukta. The Dy. Registrar has not yet given the Misc. Case number of the application. Thus, the MSPCL filed a petition to the Manipur High Court in this regard.
Having no alternative, staff of MSPCL filed a complaint Cril.Misc. Case no. 203 of 2021 against Manihar Sarangthem and Thiyam Nirosh before the Ld. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal West, Manipur. On 10-11-2021 the Ld. CJM, Imphal West passed an order and also taken cognizance u/s200 of Cr.P.C on the observation that “it seems that the material disclosed after the examination of the complainants have some prima-facia material for taking cognizance. Hence, cognizance is taken. However, matter requires more material facts for further proceedings/trial. Accordingly, O.C. Imphal P.S. is directed to investigate the matter u/s 202 of Cr.P.C. the O.C. Imphal P.S. shall submit a report of the inquiry within a month from the date of order passed.”
Thereafter on 17th November, 2021 the OC Imphal PS issued police summon u/s 160 of Cr.P.C. to Thiyam Nirosh Singh to appear before him on 19th November 2021 at 3.00 pm and another summon was also sent to Manihar Sarangthem to appear before him on 20th November, 2021 at 10.30am in connection with the inquiry endorsed by the Ld. CJM Imphal West.
On November 19, 2021, in view of the order dated 10 November 2021 passed by the Ld. CJM Imphal West in Cril. Misc. Case no 203 of 2021 the MSPCL had filed an application being Misc Case No. 10 of 2021 before the Lokayukta for passing an appropriate order.
On November 19, 2021, Hon’ble Lokayukta passed an order in Cril. Misc. Case no. 10 of 2021, without giving an opportunity to be heard, that the proceeding of Complainant Case No. 2 of 2020 should not be interfered with by adopting different dilatory tactics, and that other courts should not interfere with the proceeding of Complainant Case No. 2 of 2020 and barred Police from summoning Manihar and Nirosh.
Surprisingly, the Lokayukta filed a revision petition to the Manipur High Court in connection with the aforementioned order dated 19th November 2021 passed by the Lokayukta itself. The revision petition was withdrawn after the High Court refused to hear the petition. The Manipur Lokayukta withdraw the case.
