SHEELU NISHAD Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN the matter of case of Sheelu Nishad of Banda district, a rape victim, the reports are pouring from various newspapers and TV channels about CB CID submitting a report after preliminary investigation in which it has ex facie nailed the BSP MLA for alleged commission of offence of rape with the victim and his consequent arrest. From the reports, it also transpires that the victim was framed up in a theft case of a mobile and Rs 5000/- from the residence of the accused MLA allegedly in connivance of the local police. It has also noticeable from various reports that the local police initially investigated the case which culminated in giving clean chit to the alleged charge of rape by the MLA and instead, proceeded on the basis of theft report lodged by the son of the accused MLA. Subsequently, the Government entrusted the case for investigation to the CBCID and as stated supra it submitted its preliminary report in which it was found that the girl was raped at the residence of the aforesaid MLA .

(2.) BE that as it may, there is a report appearing in Hindustan times (dated 15 Jan 2011 Hindustan Times), the quintessence of which is that Sheelu the rape victim may have to spend a few more days in Banda district Jail. It is further reported that the DIG Chitrakoot S.K Mathur said that since the probe of the case was handed over to CB CID by the state government, the district police had no role as such. It is further reported that Senior lawyer I.B Singh said that Sheelu was sent to jail on theft charge and could be released only through the court. The report further goes that the victim was presented before Civil Judge (J.D) Ravi Kumar Gupta in theft charge case and the said Judge fixed Jan 17 as the next date of hearing.

(3.) AGAIN we feel called to take notice of the report appearing in the newspaper referred to above, according to which the accused MLA has threatened with dire consequences. The words uttered are quoted in the newspapers and its translation has also appeared. The translation is that "Revenge will be taken on parties, which have got him framed in the fake case". The M.L.A and victim are reportedly lodged in the same jail.