|
Case Details of File Number: 30500/24/72/2016
|
|
|
Diary Number
|
137382/CR/2016
|
|
Name of the
Complainant
|
LENIN RAGHUVANSHI,
CEO
|
|
Address
|
MANAVADHIKAR JAN
NIGRANI SAMITI, SA 4/2 A, DAULATPUR,
|
|
VARANASI , UTTAR
PRADESH
|
|
|
Name of the Victim
|
WOMAN PRISONER
|
|
Address
|
DISTRICT JAIL,
VARANASI,
|
|
VARANASI , UTTAR
PRADESH
|
|
|
Place of Incident
|
DISTRICT JAIL,
VARANASI
|
|
VARANASI , UTTAR
PRADESH
|
|
|
Date of Incident
|
Not Mentioned
|
|
Direction issued by
the Commission
|
The complainant has
stated that on 12.08.2016 a matter was published in the news paper Jansandesh
Times regarding transporting of male criminals and women prisoners in the
same van with the police officials in violation of the directions of the
Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The women prisoners are forced to sit in the
same van with male prisoners and along with police officials. The women
prisoners are subjected to ill treatment while in the van from the male
prisoners and by the police officials. The women Constables are also not seen
with the female prisoners. Hence, it is prayed that the guilty police
officials may be taken to task and proper safety may be provided to the
female prisoners. Hence, the complainant has sought the intervention of the
Commission. The Commission took cognizance of the matter on 26.08.2016 and
directed to transmit a copy of the complaint to the concerned authority
calling for a report within four weeks. Pursuant to the directions of
the Commission, the SP, Crime, Varanasi, vide his communication dated
23.06.2017 has filed the report of CO, Lines, Varanasi dated 16.06.2017. The
Addl. DIG (Administration) , Jail Administration, Varanasi, UP, has also
filed his report dated 17.07.2017 enclosing copy of the report of the SP,
Crime, Varanasi, dated 23.06.2017 and report of the CO, Lines, Varanasi,
dated 16.06.2017. The report reveals that on 11.08.2016, the Sessions Lock-up
was having 108 accused persons including two female and 106 male prisoners.
The lower lock up was having 114 male prisoners for appearance in the Court.
The Varanasi police lines is having only seven female police officials and 88
male police officials. There are only 03 vehicles meant for taking the male
and female prisoners for production in the Court from the District Jail,
Varanasi. On 11.08.2016 two women prisoners had been production in the
Sessions Courts by four women Constables. The prisoners were taken from the
District Prison to Court through a vehicle available with them. Seeing the
gravity of the situation, the Reserve Inspector, Varanasi and the In-charge,
Transport Wing has been suitably directed in this regard. The Commission has
considered the report. In view of the report, the SP, Crimes, Varanasi and
Addl. DIG, Jail Administration), Lucknow, are directed to file the report
whether the permanent facilities for separate vehicle has been made available
for the female prisoners for production of the female prisoners in the Court
from the District Prison. The response be filed within six weeks. The
comments of the complainant be also called for within six weeks.
Registry to send a copy of the report of SP, Crime, Varanasi, dated
23.06.2017 and report of CO, Lines, Varanasi, dated 16.06.2017 for his
information and offering comments.
|
|
Action Taken
|
Additional
Information Called for (Dated 11/10/2017 )
|
|
Status on 11/17/2017
|
Response from
concerned authority is awaited.
|
Link for the complain: https://testimony-india.blogspot.in/2016/08/
No comments:
Post a Comment