M. V. MURALIDARAN
Sorokhaibam (N) Jamuna Devi – Appellant
Versus
Officer-in-charge City Police Station – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. This petition has been filed by the petitioners under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking to enlarge them on bail in event of arrest in connection with the FIR No.140(12)2018 registered under Section 120B/420 IPC on the file of the City Police Station.
2. Heard Mr. M. Ibotombi Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Y. Ashang, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
3. On 6.9.2018, the complainant Rupobati Devi made a complaint before the Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal West and the CJM, Imphal West, took the complaint under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. by directing the respondent for investigation and report and accordingly, the respondent registered an FIR being FIR Case No.140(12)2018 City PS under Section 120B/420 IPC.
4. The case of the prosecution is that the complainant filed a private complaint before the Learned CJM, Imphal West stating that during February, 2016, the petitioners proposed to the complainant for selling of one stall measuring 8 x 8 = 64 sq. ft. of temporary market shed situate at B.T. Road, Imphal West. In the meantime, the petitioners have shown relevant documents in respect of the said stall to the complainant viz., a copy
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