| Interviews with police | |||||||||||
| Interview Date | 22.01.2014 | 05.12.2013 | 07.12.2013 | 30.11.13 | 29.11.13 | 9.12.13 | 01.01.2013 | 01.12.13 | Not provided | ||
| Q. No. | Questions | Comilla (PS: Monohorgonj) |
Comilla | Gopalgonj (PS: Kotalipara) |
Gopalgonj (PS: Tungipara) |
Madaripur (Shipchor) | Madaripur | Madaripur (Rajori) | Mymensingh (Fulbaria) |
Mymensingh (Issorgonj) |
Rangpur (Kotowali) |
| 1 | What is the average time between filing an FIR and the case coming to trial? | 6 to 12 months | 6 to 12 months | 1 year | It is fixed by the honorable court. | In different cases, it takes different times. | In different cases, take different times. | 8-12 months | |||
| 2 | What is the average length of a trial? | ||||||||||
| Magistrates' Court | >6 months | This is the subject of court | 6 Months | Under the jurisdiction of the honorable court. | less than 3 months | less than 3 months | less than 3 montsh | <6 months | <6 months | <6 months | |
| Session Judge Court | 2-3 years | This is the subject of court | Under the jurisdiction of the honorable court. | 2-3 years; more than 3 years | 2-3 years; more than 3 years | less than 1 year; 2-3 yea | >3 Years | 2-3 Years | more than 6 months/less than a year | ||
| 3 | What percentage of accused are represented by a lawyer? | Magistrates
Court > Everyone Sessions' Court > Everyone |
Magistrates
Court > Everyone Sessions' Court > Everyone |
this information not available from thana. | this information not sent to thana from court. | In case of Magistrate Court, 95%. In Sessions Court, everyone. | 96% -- everyone has. If anybody does not have, then the PPs represent them | 95% -- everyone has. If | Magistrates
Court 98% Sessions Court 100% |
Magistrates
Court 100% Sessions Court 100% |
Everyone (Magistrates and Sessions) |
| 4 | What percentage of cases are resolved informally (by police shalish)? | 15-30% | 15-30% | 50% non cognizable cases are resolved through local public. | 55% | Very few | rare -- very few | 1-2 cases out of 100 | 1% | 15% | Very few |
| 5 | Is there a mechanism for the judiciary, police, prisons, prosecutors, Bar, NGOs to meet regularly to discuss the local justice situation? | Y (In the monthly meeting of rules and regulations these issues are discussed.) |
Y (In the monthly meeting of rules and regulations these issues are discussed.) |
N | N | Yes | Yes | Yes | yes, Discussition on the problem regarding investigation & trial. Also decision taken based on the discussion | yes,held meeting based on the necessity. Held meeting quaterly | Yes, Once in a month a meeting is held on the rules and regulation but discussion related to justice is not made |
| 6 | What are the most pressing challenges in the criminal justice system from the point of view of the police? | Dacoity, Murder, rape, kidnap, theft, smuggling, etc. | Dacoity, Murder, rape, kidnap, theft, smuggling, etc. | 1.
The length of subsequent date should be curtailed 2. Assuring the testominy and to make the person accountable who did not attend the testimony. |
1.
Submitting the report in due time 2. Presentation of witness in fixed date 3. Ensuring the submission in court and other concerned authorities. |
The coordination among lawyers, judges, police, and doctors should be increased. | To finish the testimony in due time, to much more monitor the appearance of the witnesses | To give testimony of government officlals in the fixed date. To submit the investigation report in due time. To increase the appearance of witnesses of the court. | In many cases the grivence of crime is more pressing compare to its punisment. In this cases the punisment should be increased and should be made non bailable. Example: Narcotics | In many cases the grivence of crime is more pressing compare to its punisment. In this cases the punisment should be increased and should be made non bailable. Example: Narcotics | Witnesses, Documents and the authenticity of both parties |
| 7 | Do you charge the public to cover costs? | Y (As there is no governmental logistics support so where the crime is committed we take assistance from people to go there because this police station has only ) |
Y (As there is no governmental logistics support so where the crime is committed we take assistance from people to go there because this police station has only ) |
NO | NO | No. | No | No | NO | No | No |
| 8 | What percentage of police officers live in barracks? | 65% | 90% | 70% | 70% | 75% | 85% | 80% | |||
| 9A | What is the average length of time that an SHO officer will stay in post in this Thana? | (we don't have any average time to work, we work 24 hrs) | (we don't have any average time to work, we work 24 hrs) | less than 2 yrs | less than 2 yrs | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | No certainty |
| 9B | What is the average length of time that a CID officer will stay in post in this Thana? | (we don't have any average time to work, we work 24 hrs) | (we don't have any average time to work, we work 24 hrs) | more than 2 yrs. | 2 yrs | 2-2.5 years | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | 2 yrs | 2 yrs | No certainty |
| 10 | How would you describe the relationship between police and PPs in practice? | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | poor |
| 11 | Do prosecutors refer cases back to the police for further enquiry? | (if court thinks fit) | (if court thinks fit) | Rarely | Rarely | Rarely | Rarely | Sometimes | Rarely | Sometimes | Never |
| 12 | Do prosecutors advise police investigators on the strength of the evidence? If no, why not? | Sometimes | Sometimes | No > They are not cordial |
Sometimes | No, the PPs don't express much curiosity regarding this | No -- the PPs do not show much cruiosity regarding this | No -- the PPs do not show much cruiosity regarding this | Yes | Yes | no |
| 13 | Do prosecutors draft the charge before the court? | Yes | I don't know | Yes | Yes | Yes, the charges are read in front of the criminal into the court | Yes, the charges are read in front of the criminal into the court | Yes, the charges are read in front of the criminal into the court | Yes | Yes | no |