EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 2: Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising JJ R.M. Lodha and H.L. Gokhale today in their observations directed the Union of India and the state authorities to expedite the trials and repatriation of the foreign prisoners as the court is concerned about the life and liberty of a person residing in India.
The court was hearing a writ petition filed by Bhim Singh, advocate & executive chairman, state legal aid committee seeking repatriation of illegally detained foreigners by the Government of J&K for over a decade.
Bhim Singh urged the court for intervention to ensure release and repatriation of Pakistani, POK and other foreign prisoners who have been illegally and improperly detained in different jails of the country for years.
He submitted before the court seeking its directive to the Union of India for immediate repatriation of 54 foreign prisoners who have completed sentences lodged in different jails of India namely, Harsid Arsind, s/o Mohammed Khan (CJ, Jaipur), 2). Mohammed Amin, s/o Rana Maqsood (CJ, Sub-Jail, Raisingh Nagar), 3). Maksood Ali Faizal (CJ, Sriganganagar), 4). Mohammed Khalid, s/o Mohd. Yusuf (CJ, Sriganganagar), 5). Jeevan Ram, s/o Virma Ram (CJ, Sriganganagar), 6). Ashraf Hussain, s/o Ahmed Baksh (CJ, Sriganganagar), 7). Muneer, s/o Gul Mohammed (CJ, Sriganganagar), 8). Tayyab Tahir Zamil, s/o Mohd. Yaqoob (CJ, Sriganganagar), 9). Ramzan, s/o Mattara Khan (CJ, Jaiselmer), 10). Javed Aslam, s/o Mohammed Baksh (Sub-Jail Jaiselmer), 11). Ikhtayar Khan, s/o Umar (CJ, Jaiselmer), 12). Hamid, s/o Mohammed Hussein (CJ, Jodhpur), 13). Habib, s/o Late Habib Ali (CJ, Jodhpur), 14). Faiz Mohammed, s/o Allahdia (Distt Jail Saharanpur), 15). Abdul Sharif, s/o Ghulam (CJ, Amritsar, Iranian national, completed sentence in July 1997), 16). Mohammed Aslam Khan, s/o Abdul Rahim (CJ, Amritsar, Bangladeshi national, completed sentence in Nov., 2003), 17). Malang Faqir, s/o Baba Nuri Lal (CJ, Amritsar), 18). Ms. Rahila, d/o Irfan, w/o Ghabral(CJ, Amritsar), 19). Tajimudeen, s/o Luftar Rehman (CJ, Amritsar), 20). Akbar Ali, s/o Nawab Ali (CJ, Amritsar), 21). Mohammed Arshad, s/o Arshad Shahid (CJ, Amritsar), 22). Mohammed Sadiq, s/o Mohammed Amir (CJ, Amritsar), 23). Mohammed Issa, s/o Gul Mohammed (CJ, Amritsar), 24). Ms. Shukla Ghosh, d/o Kiran Mohan Ghosh (CJ, Amritsar, Bangladeshi national, completed sentence in Oct., 2000), 25). Mohammed Bilal, s/o Rahmat Ali (CJ, Amritsar), 26). Nadeem Sarwar, s/o Akram (CJ, Amritsar, completed sentence in March 2006), 27). Suzad Ali, s/o Akbar Ali (CJ, Amritsar), 28). Sabir Hussein, s/o Barkat Ali (CJ, Amritsar), 29). Goonga (CJ, Amritsar), 30). Shingar Ali, s/o Baba Hussein Ali (CJ, Amritsar, completed sentence in April 2007), 31). Goonga@Bola (CJ, Amritsar, completed sentence in Dec., 2007), 32). Afuzal, s/o Kurta Thela (CJ, Amritsar), 33). Ali (CJ, Amritsar), 34). Ali@Goonga (CJ, Amritsar), 35). Goonga (CJ, Amritsar), 36). Mohd. Imran, s/o Mohd. Anwar (CJ, Amritsar), 37). Rameez Raja@Abad, s/o Abud Shah (CJ, Amritsar, completed sentence in Sept., 2007), 38). Mohd. Azmal, s/o Taz Gul@Taz Mal (CJ, Amritsar, completed sentence in Oct., 2007), 39). Elias, s/o Rahim Khan (CJ, Amritsar), 40. Goonga (CJ, Amritsar). 40). Baggu, s/o Jeevan (CJ, Amritsar), 41). Shaukat Ali, s/o Ala Ditta (CJ, Amritsar), 42). Fakirmamad Bachu Hinjorja (CJ, JIC Bhuj, completed sentence in April 2003), 43). Imtiad Ali, s/o Mahmad Bax (CJ, JIC Bhuj, completed sentence in July 2006), 44). Denanu Alvarayo (CJ, JIC Bhuj, completed sentence in August, 2006), 45). Shahid Mohammad Faqir Mohamad Fulani (CJ, JIC Bhuj), 46). Allanu Ismile Mallah (CJ, JIC Bhuj),47). Mohamad Iqbal Haji (CJ, JIC Bhuj, completed sentence in January, 2007), 48). Bachan Lal, s/o Chaman Lal (CJ, Ambala), 49). Mohd. Asif, s/o Fazal Hussein (CJ, Kotbhalwal, J&K), 50). Ali Akbar, s/o Anwar (Distt. Jail, Jammu), 51). Atta Arif, s/o Attaullah (CJ, Kotbhalwal), 52). Arabi Ishfaq Teli@Sadiq Teli (CJ, Kotbhalwal, J&K), 53). Haider Ali, s/o Munir Ali (CJ, Jammu), 54). Pialaz Bhill, s/o Juman Bhill (Distt. Jail, Jammu).
Prof. Bhim Singh further submitted the apathy on the part of the state to detain 8 Indian citizens without offence in Central Jail, JIC Bhuj since October 2008 namely, 1). Hussein Sumar Chavda (CJ, JIC Bhuj), 2). Aminabai w/o Hussein Chavda (CJ, JIC Bhuj), 3). Aslam Hussein Chavda (CJ, JIC Bhuj), 4). Sayra Hussein Chavda (CJ, JIC Bhuj), 5). Sugra Hussein Chavda (CJ, JIC Bhuj), 6). Sulaman Hussein Chavda (CJ, JIC Bhuj), 7). M. Sarif Hussein Chavda (CJ, JIC Bhuj), 8). Salim Hussein Chavda (CJ, JIC Bhuj).
Bhim Singh in his plea submitted that under the Indian Constitution no person can be detained for more than 24 hours without registering an offence against him or her.
He said that this is apathy on the part of the state that eight human beings, particularly Indian citizens have been detained in jail for more than three years.
Bhim Singh further submitted that 53 human beings (Pakistani nationals) have not been tried for their alleged offence u/s. 14 Foreigners Act since April 2007. He urged the court to direct the Govt of India for their deportation. He regretted that their trials have not been completed innearly five years whereas maximum sentence u/s. 14 FA could not exceed five years.
The Supreme Court accepted Prof. Bhim Singh’s plea to file additional affidavit in this case to enable him to assist the court in the interest of justice and rule of law.
Bhim Singh, was assisted by B.S. Billowria, Gaurav Kumar Bansal, Ritu Puri, P.V. Yogeswaran and Satish Vig, Advocates.
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