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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GAUHATI, ASSAM: NAGALAND: MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH
KALYAN RAI SURANA, MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA, JJ.
Mrs. Landhoni Devi, W/o. Jeeten Singh – Petitioner
Versus
National Investigation Agency – Respondent
Crl. A. No. 165 Of 2016 with Crl.A. No. 262 Of 2016, with Crl.A. No. 263 Of 2016, with Crl.A. No. 264 Of 2016, with Crl.A. No. 265 Of 2016, with Crl.A. No. 289 Of 2016 with Crl.A. No. 291 Of 2016, with Crl.A. No. 295 Of 2016, with Crl.A. No. 299 Of 2016, with Crl.A. No. 113 Of 2017, with Crl.A. No. 115 Of 2017, with Crl.A. No. 145 Of 2017.
Decided On : 23-09-2024
JUDGMENT :
(K.R. Surana, J.)
Sl. | Index | Paragraph | ||
1. | Preliminaries | 1 to 3 | ||
2. | List of abbreviations used | 4 | ||
3. | Position of appellants during trial | 5 & 6 | ||
4. | Facts of the case | 7 | ||
5. | Submissions by senior counsel for the appellants in Crl.A.nos. 262/2016, 263/2016, 264/2016, 265/2016 &291/2016: | 8 | ||
6. | (I) General Submissions: | 8 to 34 | ||
7. | (II) Submissions in individual appeals | |||
8. | (i) Submissions inCrl.A. 262/2016 - Sougaijam Rakesh Singh @ S. Rakesh Singh (A-6) | 35 to 47 | ||
9. | (ii) Submissions in Crl.A. 263/ 2016 –Sinam Gune Singh @ S. Gune Singh (A-11) | 48 to 58 | ||
10. | (iii) Submissions in Crl.A. 264/ 2016 –Oinam Maniton Singha (A-15) | 59 & 60 | ||
11. | (iv) Submissions in Crl.A. 265/ 2016 –W. Noren Singh @ W. Noren Meetei (A-8) | 61 to 64 | ||
12. | (v) Submissions in Crl.A. 291/ 2016 –Y. Brajabidhu Singh (A-24) | 65 to 73 | ||
13. | Submissions by learned counsel for the appellants in other appeals. | |||
14. | (vi) Submissions in Crl.A. 165/ 2016 –Landhoni Devi (A-14) | 74 to 77 | ||
15. | (vii) Submissions in Crl.A. 289/ 2016 –Oinam Samarjit Singh @ Naresh @ Kadeng (A-7) | 78 to 84 | ||
16. | (viii) Submissions in Crl.A. 113/ 2017 –N. Dilip Singh (A-16) | 85 to 88 | ||
17. | (ix) Submissions in Crl.A. 115/ 2017 –Khwairakpam Jeeten Singh @ Khombo @ Dene (A-10) | 89 to 102 | ||
18. | (x) Submissions in Crl.A. 145/ 2017 –MutumIbohal Singh(A-12) | 103 to 105 | ||
19. | (xi) Submissions in Crl.A. 299/ 2016 –Laurenbum Jatishor Singh @ Tilemba (A-17) | 106 to 110 | ||
20. | (xii) Submissions in Crl.A. 295/ 2016 | 111 to 128 | ||
21. | (a) General submissions of the learned senior counsel for NIA (respondent no.2) | 129 to 133 | ||
22. | (b) Submissions in Crl.A. 262/2016 –S. Rakesh Singh (A-6) | 134 to 139 | ||
23. | (c) Submissions in Crl.A. 289/ 2016 –O. Samarjit Singh @ Naresh @ Kadeng (A-7) | 140 to 143 | ||
24. | (d) Submissions in Crl.A. 113/ 2017 –N. Dilip Singh (A-16) | 144 to 151 | ||
25. | (e) Submissions in Crl.A. 115/ 2016 –Khwairakpam Jeeten Singh @ Khombo @ Dene (A-10) | 152 to 157 | ||
26. | (f) Submissions in Crl.A. 291/ 2016 –Y. Brajabidhu Singh (A-24) and Crl.A. 295/2016 (A-25) | 158 to 161 | ||
27. | (g) Submissions in Crl.A. 165/ 2016 –Landhoni Devi (A-14) | 162 to 163 | ||
28. | Submissions in respect of M. Ibohal(Crl.A. 145/2017), Sinam Gune Singh @ S. Gune Singh @ Boy @ Wanglem @ Little Boy (Crl.A. 263/2016) and Laurenbum Jatishor Singh @ Tilemba (Crl.A. 299/2016): | 164 to 165 | ||
29. | General submissions by R.K.D. Choudhury, learned DSGI for respondent no.1 | 166 to 169 | ||
30. | Submissions of DSGI in Crl.A. 283/ 2016 –Sinam Gune Singh @ S. Gune Singh (A-11) | 170 to 173 | ||
31. | Submissions of DSGI in Crl.A. 145/ 2017 –M. Ibohal Singh (A-12) | 174 to 178 | ||
32. | Submissions of DSGI in Crl.A. 145/ 2017 –Laurenbum Jatishor Singh @ Tilemba (A-17) | 179 to 183 | ||
33. | Reply submissions by senior counsel for appellants | 184 to 194 | ||
34. | Submissions on Y. BrajabidhuSingh (A-24) Crl.A. 291/2016. | 195 to 197 | ||
35. | Submissions in respect of W. Noren Singh (A-8), appellant in Crl.A. 265/2016; Sinam Gune Singh @ S. Gune Singh @ Boy @ Wanglem @ Little Boy (Crl.A. 263/2016) and Laurenbum Jatishor Singh @ Tilemba (Crl.A. 299/2016): | 198 to 204 | ||
36. | Submissions by learned DSGI | 205 to 206 | ||
37. |
| 207 to 209 | ||
38. | Points of determination | 210 | ||
39. | Preliminaries | 214 to 219 | ||
40. | On point of determination no.(d) | 216 to 284 | ||
41. | Offence of committing conspiracy punishable under section 121A of the IPC | 285 to 320 | ||
42 | Examination of the individual appeal of the appellants | 321 to 322 | ||
43 | (i) Crl. Appeal 262/2016 –S. Rakesh Singh (A-6). | 323 to 348 | ||
44. | (ii) Crl. Appeal 289/2016 –O. Samarjit Singh @ Naresh @ Kadeng (A-7). | 349 to 365 | ||
45. | (iii) Crl. Appeal 265/2016 –W. Noren Singh @ W. Noren Meetei (A-8) | 366 to 391 | ||
46. | (iv) Crl. Appeal 115/2017 –K. Jeeten Singh @ Khombo @ Dene (A-10) | 392 to 417 | ||
47. | (v) Crl. Appeal 263/2016 –Sinam Gune Singh @ S. Gune Singh @ Boy @ Wanglem @ Little Boy (A-11) | 418 to 434 | ||
48. | (vi) Crl. Appeal 145/2017 –Mutum Ibohal Singh @ Ngamba @ Sanjay (A-12) | 435 to 449 | ||
49. | (vii) Crl. Appeal 165/2016 –Smt. Landhoni Devi (A-14) | 450 to 460 | ||
50. | (viii) Crl. Appeal 264/2016 –Oinam Maniton Singha (A-15) | 461 to 470 | ||
51. | (ix) Crl. Appeal 113/2017 –N. Dilip Singh @ Ibochou @ Mani (A-16). | 471 to 487 | ||
(x) Crl. Appeal 299/2015 –Laurenbum Jatishor Sing | ||||
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