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The matter was reported to the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Alipore Court who ordered the DC
and the OC of Alipore PS to produce Shiu Kumar Rajak.
On 18 July 2007, the police produced Shiu Kumar Rajak u/s 380 of IPC (theft from dwelling) in
the Criminal Court, Sealdah. The Court ordered Shiu Kumar Rajak into police custody until 21
July 2007.
On the same day, the police also filed a case u/s 353/307 IPC (attempted murder) and 25/27
Arms Act and produced Shiu Kumar Rajak at the Alipore Court. The Chief Judicial Magistrate
of Alipore Court granted Shiu Kumar Rajak’s bail petition and set bail at Rs. 500. The Court also
directed the police to produce the Medical Report for Shiu Kumar Rajak’s injury on 21 July
2007.
As per a police request, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Sealdah Court ordered Shiu
Kumar Rajak into police custody until 27 July 2007.
On 23 July 2007, the police of Kalighat PS submitted a report showing no injury, as Shiu Kumar
Rajak was checked at the outdoor department of the Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital.
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FF Code : W.B./MON(Subir Basu) /
Howrah/ Oct-30/11/2007 SL No - 47
Victim(s) : Sweety Shaw
Perpetrator(s) : 1) POs, Mumbai;
3) Sanjeev Dutta, PI, Golabari PS
Location : Gamdevi PS
Date of incident : 13/09/2007
Case Details:
Victim Sweety Shaw, age 20, married Rakesh Shaw in April 2007. Her father Hanumanmal
Tatar did not approve of the wedding and forcibly took Sweety Shaw away to Mumbai.
In August 2007, Rakesh Shaw went to meet his wife, but Hanumanmal Tatar learned of his
arrival and took both of them to the police station. With the support of the police, Hanumanmal
Tatar threatened Sweety and Rakesh Shaw.
The police detained Rakesh Shaw so that he could not meet Sweety Shaw, despite the fact that
they both were adults and their marriage was legally valid.
A few days after being released from police custody, Rakesh Shaw had to return to Kolkata.
Sweety Shaw had to stay in Mumbai.
Annual Report on Torture
2007