SUPREME COURT SETS ASIDE MANIPUR HIGH COURT'S DIRECTION TO CBI TO TRACE ABSCONDING RAPE CONVICT WITHIN 3 MONTHS

The Supreme Court in the case Central Bureau of Investigation Versus State Of Manipur observed and has set aside the suo moto directions which are passed by the Manipur High Court in October 23, wherein the court directed the Central Bureau Investigation, CBI to speedily track and produce Timothi Changsang, a Northeast child-home Administrator who is being convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, for raping minor girls within the period of 3 months before the High Court.

The court in the case observed that the convict has been absconding since 2018 and is yet to be found.

In the present case, A criminal appeal was filed by the Central Bureau Investigation, CBI against the order dated October 4, 2023 and January 1, whereby the Central Bureau Investigation, CBI had sought that they may be impleaded as parties which was rejected and they were given 8 weeks to comply with the same.

The High Court passed the said order after taking suo moto cognisance of the matter which is based on newspaper clippings.

In July 2024, the Supreme Court in the case had stayed the impugned directions.