Cop murder case: HC asks Nongpoh CJM to expedite case

SHILLONG: The High Court of Meghalaya has directed the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nongpoh, to take prompt steps for completing the committal proceeding of the P.J. Marbaniang death case so that the concerned Court of Sessions may dispose of the case expeditiously.
Advocate General K.S. Kynjing submitted at the Bar that after completion of the investigation, charge sheet for the offence under Section 306 of the IPC had been submitted to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nongpoh.
N. Syngkon, counsel for the petitioner, contended that there were several flaws in the charge sheet filed by the Special Investigating Authority.
“Several flaws so contended by N. Syngkon, learned counsel for the petitioner, can be effectively put up before the learned Court of Sessions at the time of consideration of the charge. It is clear under the CrPC that if the concerned Court of Sessions is not satisfied with the charge sheet submitted by the investigating authority for reason that there are several flaws in the charge sheet, the learned Court can pass appropriate order for further investigation or any order which it deems appropriate,” the High Court order said.
The High Court, meanwhile, returned the charge sheet without opening the sealed cover as the matter is to be taken up by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nongpoh, and the concerned Court of Sessions.
The matter has been listed again for November 24.