Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Mar 29: District Legal Services Authority Samba, under the aegis of J&K Legal Services Authority, conducted the first quarterly meeting of the Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC) , here today and recommended release of five prisoners.
The meeting was held for the quarter of January – March, 2024, in order to expedite the identification and review of prisoners who are eligible to be considered for release, as well as to accelerate the regular functioning of UTRC and review all eligible under-trial prisoners (UTPs)/Prisoners.
The meeting was chaired by Principal District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman DLSA, Samba, Adnan Sayeed, with the members of Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC).
In the meeting, the committee reviewed cases of eligible UTPs/Prisoners shortlisted by the Secretary, DLSA Samba for consideration. The committee considered 16 cases of UTPs/Prisoners out of which 5 were recommended to be released.
The meeting was attended by Secretary District Legal Services Authority, Samba, Addl DC Samba on behalf of Deputy Commissioner, Samba. Additional Superintendent of Police Samba and DySP Headquarter Samba were present on behalf of Senior Superintendent of Police Samba. Besides these, the Superintendents of District Jail Kathua, District Jail Jammu and Central Jail, Kotbhalwal Jammu also joined the meeting through virtual mode.
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