Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Complaints Before the Commission
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2. Death of Sanjay Sharma in District Jail, Mathura: Uttar Pradesh
(Case No: 41373/24/2000-2001-CD)
4.203 This case relating to death of under trial prisoner, Mr. Sanjay Sharma, was earlier reported
in the Annual Report for the year 2003-2004.
4.204 Upon consideration of the response to the show cause notice received from the Governement
of UP, the Commission held that there had been prima facie violation of human rights relating to
the life of the deceased and recommended (i) grant of interim relief of Rs.50,000/- and also called
for status of disciplinary proceedings already initiated against the concerned officials.
4.205 The State Government of UP informed the Commission that the amount of interim relief
had been paid to the mother of the deceased. The State Government submitted proof of payment
and also informed that disciplinary action had been taken against the guilty medical officer Dr.
A. K. Yadav and SI, Deshpal Singh. The matter was accordingly closed.
3. Death of an under-trial prisoner, Tachi Kaki : Arunachal Pradesh
(Case No. 14/2/2002-2003-CD)
4.206 This case relating to death of an under trial prisoner in police firing was earlier reported
in the Annual Report for the year 2003-2004.
4.207 Agreeing with the opinion of the Judicial Magistrate that the escape of the under trial
prisoner was preventable, and there was no necessity to fire at him by the accused ASI, A.
Bharali, it held that human rights of the accused were violated by the police personnel, and
issued a show cause notice u/s 18(3) of the Protection of Human Rights Act. 1993 to the Chief
Secretary, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
4.208 The Joint Secretary (Home) Government of Arunachal Pradesh informed the Commission
vide its letter dated 11-10-2004 that a payment of Rs. 50,000/- has been paid to the next of kin
of the deceased. The Commission took the report on record and closed the case.
4. Custodial death of under-trial prisoner, Harjinder alias Jinda, due to negligence:
Uttar Pradesh (Case No. 8437/24/1999-2000-CD
4.209 This case of the death of an under-trial prisoner was earlier reported in the Annual Report
for the year 2002-2003.
4.210 On consideration of various reports, the Commission held that Mr. Harjinder had died in
judicial custody due to negligence and callousness on the part of police personnel, and
recommended a sum of Rs. 1,00,000 as immediate interim relief to the next of kin of the deceased.
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