O R D E R

14.12.2021 (Tuesday)

Mr. T. Lalzekima, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. C.

Zoramchhana, learned Public Prosecutor are present.

2. Heard both the parties.

3. This is a Criminal Revision Petition under Section 397 and 401 r/w 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (“Cr.P.C.”) against the Order dated 03.11.2021 and 05.11.2021 passed by the Court of the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Aizawl in S.C. No. 61/2019 A/o Crl.Tr. No. 727 of 2019.

4. The brief facts of the case is that on 28.09.2018, a First Information Report (F.I.R) was lodged by one Zothansanga (P.W. 1) before the Officer-in- Charge of Aizawl Police Station, Aizawl, Mizoram against Zodinliana Sailo (Accused No. 1/Petitioner) and R. Lalhruaitluanga to the effect that on 07.09.2018 F.I.R. was received stating that Zodinliana and his friend let him into a Verna Car bearing MZ-01-J3333, they proceeded towards Zampuimanga memorial via Kulikawn in the Verna car he was driven to World Bank Road towards ITI. It might have been 4 o’clock in the morning and it was still dark. After he was let out of the vehicle, he was asked to strip off his clothes, under threat they stripped his under wear/boxer from behind and he