Smt. Irengbam Nalini Devi v. Laishram Radhakishore Singh and 5 Others

El. Petn. No. 21 of 2022 Laishram Radhakishore Singh

… Petitioner Smt. Irengbam Nalini Devi & ors.

With MC(El. Petn.) No. 53 of 2023; MC(El. Petn.) No. 54 of 2023; MC(El. Petn.) No. 55 of 2023; El. Recr. Petn. No. 14 of 2022; MC(El. Petn.) No. 95 of 2022 & MC(El. Petn.) No. 31 of 2023

Registry is directed to place the record of these cases before the appointed Advocate Commissioner for further examination of the DWs on 16-04-2024.

The Advocate Commissioner is requested to expedite and conclude the examination of the witnesses as early as possible.

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MC(El. Petn.) No. 14 of 2024 (Ref:- El. Petn. No. 21 of 2022) Smt. Irengbam Nalini Devi

… Applicant Laishram Radhakishore Singh & ors.

Heard Mr. S. Gunabanta, learned counsel appearing for the applicant, Mr. Ajoy Pebam, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 1. None appeared for the other respondents.

The present application had been filed by the applicant/ respondent No. 1 in the connected election petition seeking leave of this court to allow the present applicant to refer and rely to the bank account statement of A/c No. 073201000016489 of the spouse of the present applicant for the period from 01-04-2021 to 04-07-2022 during the examination of witnesses.

Mr. Ajoy Pebam, learned counsel appearing for the contesting respondent/ election petitioner submitted that he has no objection in allowing the present application.

In view of the submission made by the counsel appearing for the parties, the present application is allowed.

Misc. case stands disposed of.

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MC(El. Petn.) No. 13 of 2024 (Ref:- El. Petn. No. 21 of 2022) Smt. Irengbam Nalini Devi

… Applicant Laishram Radhakishore Singh & ors.

Heard Mr. S. Gunabanta, learned counsel appearing for the applicant and Mr. Ajoy Pebam, learned counsel appearing for the contesting respondent No.1. None appeared for the other respondents.

The present application had been filed with the prayer for issuing summons to the Official/ Court Witnesses, viz., (i) Smt. Khumukcham Renuka, the then Sub-Divisional Officer, Nambol, Manipur, Government of Manipur, presently functioning as Additional State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, Manipur, RMSA Building Babupara, P.O. & P.S. Imphal, Imphal West District, Manipur – 795001; (ii) Smt. Patience Panmei, Deputy Secretary (Law), Government of Manipur, Office Address: Old Secretariat, Babupara, P.O. & P.S. Imphal, Imphal West District, Manipur, Pin – 795001 and (iii) Shri Chungkham Premkumar Singh, Branch Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Imphal Branch, Office Address: Thangal Bazar, P.O. & P.S. Imphal, Imphal West District, Manipur - 795001 for their appearance and examination as witnesses in connection with Election Petition No. 21 of 2022.

After hearing the submission advanced by the counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the record, this court is of the considered view that the present application can be disposed of with the following directions:-

Registry is directed to issue summons to the aforesaid three Court/ Official Witnesses as and when the Advocate Commissioner made request in this regard.

With the aforesaid direction, the present application stands disposed of.

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