SNS KASHMIR

Baramulla:Under-Trial Review Committee Bar as per the directions of the

Hon’ble National Legal Services Authority and Jammu and Kashmir

Legal Services Authority, as a start of the campaign “Release UTRC@75” launched by the Hon’ble National Legal Services Authority

of India, to commemorate the 75th Independence Day in India. The

meeting was headed by Shri Mohamad Yousuf Wani, Principal District and Sessions Judge Baramulla as Chairman of the Committee and was

attended by Dr. Sehrish Asgher District Magistrate Baramulla, Shri

Rayees Mohammed Bhat Senior Superintendent of Police, Ms. Fariqa

Nazir Secretary District Legal Services Authority Baramulla, Shri Barkat

Ali Superintendent District Jail Baramulla, Shri Nazir Ahmad Naikoo

Public Prosecutor Baramulla, Shri Syed Aijaz Ahmad Deputy

Superintendent of Police DAR (Incharge Subsidiary Jail Baramulla) and Shri Aijaz Ahmad Monga Law Officer.

The committee reviewed the cases of the under-trial prisoners

lodged in different Jails in the District as per the guidelines of the

Hon’ble Supreme Court and NALSA SOP. The cases of the under-trials

falling under the specified categories were threadbare discussed. The

preliminary exercise was made in respect of the cases of under-trial

women prisoners, sick prisoners requires specialized medical treatment

and the prisoners who are above 65 years age. No cases had been 

reported from the criminal courts and the jails within the district as

falling under categories 1 to 7. Three prisoners falling under category

No.8 were recommended by the committee for their release by the

concerned Executive Magistrate provided they are ready to furnish the

bonds to his satisfaction for keeping good behaviour. No case was

reported to be falling under the category 11 to 14. However, one case

reported to be falling under category No.15 from Judicial Magistrate

Pattan was not recommended in this meeting, however, the said case shall

be re-examined in the 2nd meeting of the committee after knowing about

the details of the case.

Besides the committee strongly recommended the availability of

the drinking water facility in the premises of the District Jail Baramulla.

The committee recommended that the Jalshakti (PHE) Department may

take immediate steps for facilitating the adequate and un-interrupted

drinking water supply to the jail. It was also recommended that the office

of the Director General Prisons may explore a possibility of the

installation of industrial RO water plant in the District Jail Baramulla.

It was further recommended by the committee that Chief Medical

Officer Baramulla shall post a female MPHW/Nurse with the medical

unit of the District Jail Baramulla. It was also recommended that the

CMO Baramulla shall ensure that a Medical Officer remains daily

available in the Jail. The up-gradation of the Prison’s Health Centre was

also recommended by the committee. The committee also recommended

that Executive Engineer, PDD Baramulla shall ensure the un-interrupted electric supply to the Jail.

By SNS KASHMIR

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