| Interviews wih lawyers and prosecutors at court (one in each district, except two in MYM ) | ||||||
| Interview Date | 3.12.13 | 09.12.2013 | 01.12.2013 | 30.11.2013 | Date not recorded | |
| Q. No | Questions | Comilla | Gopalgonj | Madaripur | Mymensingh | Rangpur |
| 1a | What is the average time between FIR and for a case to come to trial in the CJM? | 9 to 12 months, sometimes longer | 9 to 12 Months | 3 to 6 Months | 3-6 months | Over 12 months |
| 1b | What is the average time between FIR and for a case to come to trial in the DSC? | Over 12 months, sometimes longer | Different times required for different cases. Depends on types of cases, charge sheet, criminal and appearance of witnesses. | 6 - 9 months | Over 12 months | |
| 1c | What is the average time between FIR and for a case to come to trial in the NoS? | More than one year | Different times required for different cases. Depends on types of cases, charge sheet, criminal and appearance of witnesses. | less
than 3 months 9-10 months |
More than 1 year | |
| 2a | What is the average no of adjournments before the trial starts in the CJM? | 10 to 25 | 10 to 25 | Up to 10 | 3-4 times | 25 to 50 |
| 2b | What is the average no of adjournments before the trial starts in the DSC? | 25 to 50, sometimes takes less | 10 to 25 | Up to 10 | 5-6 times | 25 to 50 |
| 2c | What is the average no of adjournments before the trial starts in the NoS? | 10 to 25, sometimes take more | 10 to 25 | Up to 10 | 2-3 times | 25 to 50 |
| 3 | What is the main reasons for adjournment? | Non-appearance of witness; non-appearance of lawyers; application of lawyers. | Application of lawyer (prosecutor or defence) | 1.
Non-appearance of witness 2. Non-appearance of lawyer 3. Non-appearance of prosecutor 4. Application of lawyer (prosecutor or defence) |
Non-appearance of witness | |
| 4a | What is the average length of trial in the CJM? | Upto 6 m | 9 to 12 Months | Upto
6 m > 6 to 9 months |
6 to 9 months | 12 to 18 months |
| 4b | What is the average length of trial in the DSC? | 9 to 12 months | 9 to 12 Months | 6
to 9 months > 9 to 12 months |
upto 6 months | 12 to 18 months |
| 4c | What is the average length of trial in the NoS? | 9 to 12 months | 9 to 12 Months | 9
to 12 Months > 12 to 18 months |
3 months | 12 to 18 months |
| 5a | How often is an accused represented by a lawyer in the CJM? | Always | Sometimes | Always | Always | Always |
| 5b | How often is an accused represented by a lawyer in the DSC? | Always | Always | Always | Always | |
| 5c | How often is an accused represented by a lawyer in the NoS? | Always | Always | Always | Always | |
| 6 | Is there a mechanism for the judiciary, police, prisons, prosecutors, Bar, NGOs to meet regularly to discuss the local justice situation? | No | no | yes | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | What are the most pressing challenges in the criminal justice system from the point of view of prosecution? | No end of complexity: witnesses don't come, police delays in submitting reports. At present, lack of judges. | Police witness and doctor witness don't appear duly. Lawyers are able to conduct more cases. | 1.
Not submission of investigation report in due time. 2. Not completing the witnesses of IO and MO in due time. 3. To not bring the witnesses before the court in due time. |
Non Appearance of Government Witness(most of the time). Summon doesn’t surve properly | 1. Delay of witness in due time 2. FORM ERROR 3. Dishonesty of prosecution |