Meris Tang vs State of Meghalaya - 2022 Supreme(Megh) 26

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2022 Supreme(Megh) 26

W. DIENGDOH
Meris Tang – Appellant
Versus
State of Meghalaya – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Mr. J. Shylla, Mr. M.L. Nongpiur, Advocates, for the Petitioner(s); Mr. B. Bhattacharjee, AAG. with Mr. A.H. Kharwanlang, GA, for the Respondent(s)

JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. J. Shylla, learned counsel for the petitioner who has submitted that an FIR dated 14.01.2022 was lodged before the Ladrymbai Police Out Post, East Jaintia Hills District by one Shri Md Rafiqul Ali informing the police that he is the owner of one Bolero pickup Truck No. AS-01-JC-3947 which was driven by one Shri. Bidya Dawa Dutta. The informant has also informed that he received a phone call from the Ladrymbai Police Out Post that a suspected burnt body found from a place called Moowakhu Dkhiah West, East Jaintia Hills suspected to be that of his driver since the vehicle was found abandoned at another place.

2. The informant along with the relative of the driver went to Khliehriat CHC and identified the dead body as that of the deceased driver. It is prayed that necessary action be taken as per law. Accordingly, the police registered a criminal case being Khliehriat P.S. Case No. 5 (1) of 2022 under Section 302/34 IPC.

3. The accused Shri. Lodestar Tang, son of the petitioner herein was strongly suspected to be involved in the crime and was arrested on 03.04.2022. It is also mentioned that on an earlier occasion, the said accused had approached this Court for gran

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