Judge Applauds Motihari SP In Open Court

"Motihari SP has deputed some officials in the prosecution monitoring cell, where they meet additional public prosecutors and public prosecutors, procure lists of witnesses and ensure them in court on date", PP said.

Sagar Suraj

MOTIHARI: Ever since IPS Swarn Prabhat joined as superintendent of police (SP) in Bihar’s East Champaran district, no less than one offender has been punished daily.

Against at least 300 others, court and police actions are being initiated almost every day, thanks to effective prosecution and proactive policing in this bordering district, a court officer said.

District Public Prosecutor (PP) Digvijay Sinha on Sunday, while commending Motihari police’s action in intensifying court proceedings, said that at least one court punishment daily is seen in Motihari court, and action like properties attachment and issuing court warrants, summons etc is being done in huge numbers almost every days.

PP, while interacting with “Border News Mirror” said that due to focus on strong prosecution and active support of prosecution monitoring cell of Motihari police in ensuring witness in court and providing materials in police diary, it has became possible for ensuring maximum punishments to accused involved in the heinous crime.

“Motihari SP has constituted a prosecution cell that has led to strong prosecution in crimes like murder, POCSO, loot and rape etc”, said PP adding that they strongly pursues concrete evidences and help prosecution and court to reach on justifiable conclusion in the case.

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Motihari SP has deputed some officials in the prosecution monitoring cell, where they meet additional public prosecutors and public prosecutors to procure lists of witnesses and ensure them in court on date, he said.

Earlier, we kept sending arrest warrants, witness summons, 82 and 83 of CRPC to police but most often that were turned in deaf ears. Even investigating officers and doctors would rarely visit in court to depose their witness despite repeated notices. Being tired of inordinate delays in justice, victims would prefer to stoop before offenders, but now they are freely enjoying justice, PP recalled.

Additional public prosecutor (APP) Sadhu Sharan Singh posted in the court of 22 number ADJ, said that even judges are commending the SP’s initiatives in open court. Few days ago, additional dostrict and session judge (AdJ) 6 (POCSO) reprimanded a police officer, who alleged to have asked Rs 40,000 as graft against release of a seized vehicle even after a court order while praising SP's action.

Notably, Motihari SP has launched many operations to expedite investigations in pending cases, arrest offenders, announce rewards and undertake property attachment in mass levels. On two occasions, his over hundred bulldozers, 100 on each occasion barged at the houses of 100 absconders at 100 different locations and attached their properties or forced them to surrender.

SP has undertaken a number of initiatives for police reforms and launched crackdown against criminals and liquor ban violators. He announced rewards on the heads of over 250 criminals and forced them to surrender before laws.