New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted 30 days’ interim bail to a jail inmate who alleged assault by jail officials in Tihar Jail. The inmate is a life convict in a POCSO case.
The High Court granted interim bail after a medical report from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital was placed before it, stating that inmate Ashish alias Vicky had suffered a fracture in his hand.
A division bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Vikas Mahajan granted 30 days’ interim bail subject to furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 and a surety bond in the like amount.
After perusing the report filed by the jail authorities and the medical report, the bench said, ” We need to study these reports; meanwhile, we are giving interim bail to the inmate Ashish alias Vicky.”
The bench has kept the matter for passing appropriate directions and further hearing on September 23.
The head warden Sagar also appeared before the court and filed his personal affidavit.
Advocate Digant Mishra appeared for the applicant.
Earlier, on July 17, the Delhi High Court had sought a response from jail authorities over allegations of custodial assault involving three inmates, including a convict.
The High Court had also directed the head warden against whom there were allegations of assault to remain present on the next date.
It is alleged that the head warden assaulted the Convict Ashish alias Vicky for not meeting the demand of Rs 15,000 as protection Money. It is alleged that Ashish was assaulted on June 26.
The CCTV footage of the date of the incident has been preserved and produced in the court alongwith the report in sealed cover as per the direction of the bench
Jail authorities were directed to get the inmates examined and treated in Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, and the jail medical officer is directed to file the medical report on the next date of hearing.
Advocate Digant Mishra had appeared for Ashish alias Vicky and submitted that the petitioner and two other inmates were beaten 15 days ago. He had further submitted that they were beaten for not meeting the demand of protection Money.
It was also submitted that the inmates were not given medical treatment by the jail staff.
Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) Ritesh Bahri appeared for the State and submitted that these are normal incidents. Even a jail inmate was killed by the other inmates. A medical report should be called.
The High Court had said that it is not normal. Such incidents should be tackled heavily.
It was also stated that in the case of two other inmates, the trial court had directed preservation of CCTV footage. (ANI)
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