Imphal, May 26: In consonance with the ongoing process over the controversy shadowed surrender issue Imphal Bench of the Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the AR authorities for furnishing relevant documents to prove antecedents of a youth who took part in the recent surrender ceremony.

The Court decree necessitated the AR authorities to produce all relevant documents in support of the security force's claim that the youth in question is actually Ngairangbam Mocha s/o Ng Nillachandra of Mayang Imphal Thana Leikai.

Contrary to the AR assertion before the court of CJM, chandel and the youth endorsing details provided by the AR authorities, a miscellaneous application on the issue urged the Court to verify the AR claims.

As per the Misc application Mocha is said to be one Heikrujam Momocha s/o H Nilachandra of Laimanai village in Thoubal district and the petitioner's advocate suggested that the youth be handed over to civil authorities during the inquiry period.

The application is encompassed with the main writ petition (Habeas Corpus) filed earlier before the High Court by the same petitioner.

The Court, in its Imphal Bench sitting asked the respondents to reply within three weeks, conveyed advocate M Rakesh.

Momocha is among five youths of Laimanai allegedly lured by one Y Somananda with promise to provide jobs in the AR establishment.

The four others H Ingo, H Lemba, H Gobin and S Govin were released by the Chandel CJM on furnishing bail bonds following petitions filed by their respective parents.

Court note on mentally ill UTs' plight: acting on a PIL that highlighted alleged negligence of mentally challenged undertrial prisoners at Sajiwa Central Jail, the Gauhati High Court today issued notices of motion to the State respondents.

Justice RB Mishra and Justice MBK Singh, in their Imphal Bench sitting served the notices making them returnable within three weeks.

Filed by programme executive of Human Rights Law Network Wahengbam Joykumar with advocate Meihoubam Rakesh as the counsel, the PIL alleged that the mentally unsound prisoners are deprived of the basic health and legal rights.

Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (Home), Health Commissioner, inspector General of Police (Prisons) and Addl SP of Sajiwa Central Jail are the listed respondents in the case.

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