JUDGMENT

1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge him on bail in connection with FIR No.66(05)2022 under Section 302 IPC on the file of Churachandpur Police Station.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 4.5.2022, the Officer-in-Charge of Churachandpur Police Station received a written complaint from Thanglawr of Muonlhlum, Rengkai Village, Churachandpur stating that on 20.12.2021 at around 7.00 a.m., his son Vanramlal was assaulted by the petitioner and four unknown associates at a culvert in Edenthar, Rengkai near the residence of the petitioner at District Hospital, Churachandpur. However, his son was declared brought dead by the concerned Medical Officer on duty. Further, without performing any police formalities, the petitioner engaged one ambulance and dropped the dead body of his son at his residence. He has been threatened by the petitioner not to make any complaint to the police. The petitioner being S/s Defence Secretary of Hmar Peoples Convention (D), GHQ (HPC), he did not made any report to the police and conducted the funeral at Rengkai Cemetery on the date. Hence, there is a delay in lodging the complaint. Upon r