Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Police created historical past and set a brand new benchmark in legal justice supply by means of securing a accountable verdict for 2 accused, in an try to rape case, in simply 57 days, after having finished the prosecution procedure in 14 days.

“This used to be the primary such try ever made within the nation. And we had been a hit in securing a verdict in such fast time after a systematic investigation procedure. This example highlights the super coordination between the police, prosecution legal professionals and the judiciary,” state Director Basic of Police Okay V Rajendranath Reddy informed PTI.

 

The case associated with an try to rape in opposition to a Lithuanian nationwide, who used to be passing via a wooded area patch in SPS Nellore district on March 8, 2022.

Two individuals lured her to a spot within the wooded area and tried to molest her however she controlled to flee to protection and record a grievance with the police.

“Inside of 3 hours, the 2 accused had been arrested and by means of March 16 we filed the price sheet in opposition to them in courtroom. We were given the case indexed for prosecution in fast time because the sufferer used to be meant to go back to her local nation,” the DGP mentioned.

 

The trial within the case used to be finished in 3 days from March 29 and the Nellore periods courtroom finished exam of proof in yet another day.

The courtroom heard the arguments of the 2 aspects on April 6 and seven and reserved the judgment, which used to be after all delivered on Would possibly 5.

The 2 accused, I Saikumar and Syed Mohammad Abid, had been sentenced to a jail time period of 7 years each and every and ordered to pay a superb of Rs 15,000.

The sufferer despatched a video message to the DGP congratulating and thanking the state police for the rapid conviction.

“This example exemplified how the legal justice gadget may just paintings successfully via correct coordination. This used to be a primary no longer simplest within the state but in addition the rustic that one of these case used to be attempted and the accused convicted in only a subject of days,” Rajendranath famous.

 

The DGP mentioned the conviction and the tempo at which it took place, must now stay the criminals nervous that the gadget would meet up with them very quickly.

“The common time taken to finish investigation in rape and (ladies) homicide instances got here right down to 58 days within the closing 3 years, as in opposition to 222 days throughout 2016-19. In instances of gang rape, it has come down to simply 37 days from 250,” he mentioned.

In 50 consistent with cent of those instances, the accused had been being arrested in lower than 48 hours.

Rajendranath mentioned AP stood first within the nation in submitting price sheets in 92.21 consistent with cent of POCSO and rape instances in 2021.

 

“Now we have taken a chain of steps with a targeted holistic way in order that justice supply is expedited by means of chopping the delays in arresting the accused and submitting charge-sheets. This will likely have a deterring impact and likewise get rid of scope for witnesses turning opposed,” Rajendranath added.

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