April - June 2010 - Bureau of Police Research and Development

Conviction Rate : A Reality CheckConvicted till rising of the court: 02Underwent imprisonment: 01Appeal filed: 23Result of appeal:Accused expired during pendency 02of appeal:Conviction upheld but accused 03released (already undergone):(accused had spent only 10, 10 and 19 days only!)Conviction upheld, but accused 03filed further revision in HC:Acquitted by appellant court: 03Appeals still pending: 12Average time taken in decidingappeal:10 years5 months(calculated on the basis of 9 appeals which havebeen decided)Year 1984Regular Cases registered: 60Result of Investigation:Total number of accused 173 (Publicpersons investigated: Servants: 132,Private Persons: 41).Number of accused persons 51 (29.48%)charge sheeted:Average time taken ininvestigation:13.5 monthsResult of Trial of 51 charge sheeted accused:Acquitted: 21Discharged: 12Convicted: 18Average time taken for trial:8 years 2 monthsAccused wise conviction rate: 18/51 × 100 =35.29 %Break up of 18 convicted persons:Released on probation: 04Convicted till rising of the court: 03Underwent imprisonment:NilAppeal filed: 11Result of appeal:Accused expired during pendency 01of appeal:Conviction upheld but accused 01released (already undergone):(accused had spent 19 days only!)Conviction upheld, and accused 01underwent imprisonment:Acquitted by appellant court: 04Appeals still pending: 04CBI filed revision in HC against 03acquittal:Average time taken in decidingappeal:3 years8.5 months(Calculated on the basis of 6 appeals which havebeen decided)The Indian Police Journal Vol. LVII-No. 2, April-June, 2010 35➢