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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL
Siddharth Mridul
R. Maringchan Maring – Appellant
Versus
State of Manipur – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Siddharth Mridul, C.J.
1. The present criminal revision petition, instituted by R. Maringchan Maring (hereinafter referred to as Revisionist), under the provision of Section 397 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as Cr.P.C.), seeks to assail the order dated 12.02.2016 rendered by the learned Sessions Judge, Thoubal, Manipur, in Sessions Trial Case No. 4/2015 arising out of FIR No. 34(3) 2014 Kakching Police Station under Section 306 /498- A/34 IPC whereby the charges under the aforementioned sections were directed to be framed against him.
2. The facts, as are necessary for the adjudication of the controversy in the present case in the proper perspective are briefly encapsulated as follows :
a) that admittedly, Smt. Salam Ichal Devi (hereinafter referred to as the deceased) who was the daughter of Sapam Tomba Singh (hereinafter referred to as the complainant) was married to the Revisionist in the month of December, 2013; who allegedly, received a sum of Rs. 30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) as dowry;
b) that on the 7th of March, 2014, at about 7:30 p.m., the complainant filed a petition with the O.C., PS Kakching, to the effect that, on the same
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