MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON SMTI. SHAILJA SINGH V/S STATE OF MEGHALAYA, SHILLONG AND ORS.

SHILLONG, India, June 13 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on May 11:

1. Ms. M. Surong, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in compliance of this Court's order dated 22.04.2026, by which the accused person, Shri. Naveen Singh, who has been implicated in Mawkyrwat Women P.S. Case No. 3 of 2026 under Section 7/8 of the POCSO Act, was granted interim bail for a period of 15(fifteen) days on account of his marriage, has now surrendered himself before the prison authorities at Shillong.

2. In this connection, an affidavit bringing on record the compliance report on behalf of the said accused person, has been filed by Miss Shailja Singh, sister of the accused person.

3. Mr. E.R. Chyne, learned GA o...