SHILLONG, India, June 13 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on May 12:

1. An FIR dated 03.03.2026 has been lodged before the Officer-inCharge, Ladrymbai Police Outpost, East Jaintia Hills District by two persons namely, Shri Dawanoo Rymbai, Waheh Shnong, Lama Village and Shri Charling Syrti, Secretary, Lama Village.

2. The contents of the FIR speak of a dispute between two villages i.e. Lama Village and Lakadong Ummat Village in the East Jaintia Hills District, indicating therein that two groups of villagers of these respective villages are involved in such dispute, which land is the subject matter of acquisition by the concerned authorities for construction of a Four Lane expressway.

3. From the FIR, it is also revealed that the office of the Deputy Commissioner, East Jaintia Hills District, Khliehriat, had fixed 03.03.2026 as the date for spot inspection of the said disputed land for the purpose of acquiring land for construction of Four Lane expressway. Accordingly, at about 10:30 - 11:00 am or so, a number of people were present there. Some of those present, specifically named in the said FIR have been alleged to have come to the spot armed with firearms and proceeding towards the crowd and resorted to indiscriminate firing resulting in three of the villagers of Lama village sustaining injuries on their bodies, for which they had to be taken to the hospital for treatment.

4. Accordingly, the police have registered the FIR as Khliehriat P.S Case No. 104 (3) 2026 under Section 109/118(2)/191(3)/61(2)/132/3(5) BNS, read with Section 27 Arms Act. On investigation launched, the accused person Shri. Rimiki Amkhloo for whom this bail application has been moved, as the Headman of Lakadong Ummat village as well as the Secretary of the VEC (Village Employment Council) was arrested in connection with such case and is still in judicial custody till date.

5. Heard Mr. H.R. Nath, learned counsel for the petitioner, who has submitted that the petitioner is the sister of the accused, Shri. Rimiki Amkhloo, who has preferred 2(two) previous bail applications before the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Jaintia Hills District, which was rejected. Thereafter, a similar application was also moved before the Court of the learned Sessions Judge, which was also rejected. Finally, this instant application has been filed before this Court with a prayer for grant of bail on behalf of the said accused person.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=I1mmm2bl4r4EREhYK63Kv5OSSx5dI3HR4x%2BARQUMJRxG05lPETpumbMof%2B3Osxyp&caseno=BA/28/2026&cCode=1&cino=MLHC010007002026&state_code=21&appFlag=)

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