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.