UTRC Ganderbal reviews cases of prisoners; recommends eligible ones for release

GANDERBAL, JULY 19: In order to expedite the identification and review of prisoners who are eligible to be considered for release, a meeting of the Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC) was today held at District Court Ganderbal.

The meeting, chaired by Principal District and Sessions Judge, Ganderbal, Ritesh Kumar Dubey was also attended by Shyambir, District Magistrate, Ganderbal; Nusrat Ali Hakak, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Ganderbal; Sandeep Gupta, SSP Ganderbal; Nazir Ahmad Teli, Dy.SP DAR, Ganderbal; Shafat Ahmad, Chief Prosecuting Officer, Ganderbal; Officer-in-charge, Subsidiary Jail, Ganderbal and Assistant, LADC, Ganderbal.

During the meeting, two cases of prisoners were taken up for review, and the committee examined the eligibility of Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs) for release. The committee reviewed the cases and made recommendations for the release of eligible prisoners.

The UTRC meeting is a regular review mechanism to ensure that prisoners who are eligible for release are considered for release in a timely manner and to ensure that UTPs covered under 14 categories get benefit without delay.

The committee’s efforts aim to reduce the number of undertrial prisoners and ensure justice is served efficiently.