This order allowed the prayer in a miscellaneous case regarding the acceptance of additional grounds and annexures in an underlying writ petition, while preserving respondent rights to oppose on merits.
Allowed the prayer to accept additional grounds and annexures subject to preserving respondents' right to oppose on merits.
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Item No. 21
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL
MC[W.P.(CRL.)] No. 2 of 2026 [Ref. : W.P.(CRL) No. 16 of 2026]
Md. Ruwaj Arif, aged about 23 years, S/o (L) Md. Rahaman of Kyamgei Makha Leikai, Irilbung P.S. Imphal East District, Manipur – 795003.
…Applicant
... Respondents
B E F O R E
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M. SUNDAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by Mr. M. Sundar, CJ)
03.09.2026
[1] In captioned MC (Miscellaneous Case), Mr. Ch. Ngongo,
learned senior advocate instructed by Ms. S. Gangarani, learned counsel on record for MC applicant, Mr. Phungyo Zingkhei, learned State counsel
for R1 to R3 (respondent Nos. 1 to 3) and Mr. W. Darakeshwar, learned
Senior PCCG (Senior Panel Counsel for Central Government) for R4
(respondent No. 4) are before this Court (Physical Court).
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[2] Captioned MC has been filed in a habeas corpus WP (writ petition) with prayers to raise one additional ground (ground regarding fixing three weeks cap for sending representations to State and Central Governments) and for taking on record 10 annexures (K1 to K10).
[3] It is submitted that the annexures predominantly pertain to developments post presentation of writ petition in this Court on 12.05.2026.
[4] Afore-referred both State counsel i.e., Mr. Phungyo Zingkhei and Mr. W. Darakeshwar, Sr. PCCG very fairly submit that the prayer is innocuous, therefore they are not opposing the prayer, they are not filing any affidavits-in-opposition and they have no objection to the prayer being acceded to but they made a plea to preserve all the rights and contentions of respondents to make submissions on merits regarding additional ground and additional annexures (K1 to K10).
[5] In the light of the narration thus far, more particularly the fair stand taken by both learned State counsel, this Court need not be detained further by captioned MC.
[6] Captioned MC allowed/ordered as prayed for albeit with preservation of rights as above. There shall be no order as to costs.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Bipin
P.S. : Though captioned MC has been disposed of, when the main WP is listed, captioned MC along with 10 Annexures shall be placed before this Court along with the WP case file by the Registry.
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KHOIROM Digitally signed by KHOIROM BIPINCHAN BIPINCHANDRA SINGH Date: 2026.09.07 DRA SINGH 12:32:00 +05'30'
Md. Ruwaj Arif
District Magistrate, Imphal East
State of Manipur
Superintendent of Manipur Central Jail Sajiwa
Union of India
M. Sundar
Bipin Chandar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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