Bandipora, October 21: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Bandipora convened an Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC) meeting on Saturday, in adherence to the directives issued by the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) and J&K Legal Services Authority (J&K LSA).
The meeting held at District Court Bandipora aimed to address the issues surrounding under trial prisoners and expedite the process of releasing eligible candidates who have undergone a lengthy waiting period without trial.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Owais Ahmad, Principal District & Sessions Judge Bandipora, Amit Sharma.
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 SOPs.
The focus was particularly on the persons having no proper representation who have spent a substantial duration behind bars without trial due to various reasons, such as administrative backlog, lack of legal representation, or inadequate documentation.
The main aim was the release of under trial prisoners who meet certain eligibility criteria as per the NALSA SOPs.
The Cases of the under- trails falling under the Specified categories were threadbare discussed.
The Preliminary exercise was made in respect of the cases of under-Trial prisoners. Various cases of Prisoners falling under these categories were recommended by the Committee.
It was accordingly recommended that the concerned court where the trial of these Undertrial Prisoners is pending shall consider the release of these under trial prisoners.
The meeting concluded with appreciation expressed by Chairman DLSA Bandipora to all the stakeholders for their proactive participation in addressing the concerns related to under trial prisoners.
Besides others, the meeting was attended by Secretary DLSA Bandipora, Nusrat Ali Hakak, Additional Superintendent Police Sandeep Bhat, Chief Prosecuting Officer Abdul Majeed, Senior Prosecuting Officer, Bandipora Junaid Ahmad, Incharge Officer Subsidiary Jail Bandipora, SI. Mr. Manzoor Ahmad.
