Court rejects Bhatkal’s plea against ‘ill treatment’
26 July 2014 1:00 AM GMT
A Delhi court has rejected Yasin Bhatkal’s allegations against Tihar jail authority for not treating him properly, after Tihar authorities claimed that the accused has a habit of filing false complaints.
Additional sessions judge Raj Kapoor while disposing of Bhatkal’s complaint said that no action was required to be taken at this stage and that he could take up his grievance with the judge who inspects the jail regularly. Bhatkal has alleged that had been kept in solitary confinement and was not allowed to move out from his cell while other inmates were not being treated like this. In response to the allegation, the court said, ‘Since the accused is a high security inmate, in view of this, his taking out of cell or lodging, is being regulated. Therefore in my view, no action is required at this stage.’
Court also said that for the purpose of internal management, a visiting judge has been appointed by the District and Sessions Judge-I. ‘If applicant/accused feels any grievance, he shall take necessary steps by invoking the indulgence of visiting judge of Central Jail no. 2,’ said the court.
Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Indo-Nepal border on the night of 28 August in 2013. They were wanted for their roles in a string of terror attacks in the country.
Additional sessions judge Raj Kapoor while disposing of Bhatkal’s complaint said that no action was required to be taken at this stage and that he could take up his grievance with the judge who inspects the jail regularly. Bhatkal has alleged that had been kept in solitary confinement and was not allowed to move out from his cell while other inmates were not being treated like this. In response to the allegation, the court said, ‘Since the accused is a high security inmate, in view of this, his taking out of cell or lodging, is being regulated. Therefore in my view, no action is required at this stage.’
Court also said that for the purpose of internal management, a visiting judge has been appointed by the District and Sessions Judge-I. ‘If applicant/accused feels any grievance, he shall take necessary steps by invoking the indulgence of visiting judge of Central Jail no. 2,’ said the court.
Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Indo-Nepal border on the night of 28 August in 2013. They were wanted for their roles in a string of terror attacks in the country.
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