Dimapur, June 2 (MExN): The Additional District & Session Judge of Zunheboto has not been able to pass any ruling in the bail-hearing of the five accused involved in the April 11 Zunheboto rape case. The hearing was held today in Zunheboto. An order in this regard is expected to be passed only tomorrow at around 11 AM.
The Additional District & Session Judge of Zunheboto, K Chophy, when contacted said the hearing started at 11:30 AM and there was a lengthy ‘argument’ in the court between the complainant and the defendants. He informed that there were two petitions received in the court: one was about the ‘regularization’ of the interim bail granted to the five accused including the main accused, Tito Kiba, filed by the defendants. The other petition was about the cancellation of the interim bail granted to the accused, which was filed by the plaintiff – the Sumi Totimi Hoho (Sumi women hoho) in this case. Chophy said the court could not pass any order today and the hearing is set to be heard tomorrow as well.
Meanwhile, the Sumi Totimi Hoho, the petitioners in the case, did not attend today’s meeting. The Additional District & Session Judge informed that today’s hearing was peaceful and held under tight security. An order is expected to be passed tomorrow, he added.
Member-change for inquiry commission
In a related matter, the Governor of Nagaland has appointed Additional Commissioner, KN Ngully as one-man inquiry commission for the Zunheboto rape case in place of HK Khulu, Commissioner of Nagaland. All the other terms and conditions remain unchanged to the earlier notification, according to a notice issued by Mhathung Kithan, IAS, Home Commissioner.
