Srinagar: The two adults accused for throwing acid on a woman at Hawal area of Kashmir capital have been charged under relevant sections of the (IPC) Indian Penal Code by (CJM) Chief Judicial Magistrate Court.
Police in a statement said that charges under sections 120-B (120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy) and 326A (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid) of IPC were framed against the accused.
The charges against the adults were framed by Principal Sessions Judge Srinagar Jawad Ahmed against the two accused namely Sajid Altaf Rather(Sheikh) and Mohd Saleem kumar.
The case relates to the acid attack that on a young girl in Hawal area of Police Station Nowhatta on February 1.
Police swiftly investigated the case and filed charge sheet on February 22 against two adult accused in Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court and against one accused who is a minor in the Juveline Justice Board (JJB).
A petition was also filed in the JJB to see the juveline as adult in lines with the amended Juveline Justice Act, as he falls in bracket of 16-18 years and the nature of the crime is heinous, police said.
Subsequently a board has been constituted by JJB wherein assessment regarding his mental and psychological parameters is being conducted to decide if he can be treated as an adult in the trial, police said.
The next date of hearing has been fixed on 30.03.2022, police said.
Pertinently this is among the fastest Charge sheet framed within a month. Both the accused can be handed over the maximum punishment which is life sentence, the police said.
Srinagar Police has already deputed a dedicated Pairavi officer, of the rank of Inspector to follow the trial of this particular case, in coordination with the Prosecution department, the police said.
Further, the trial of the case is being monitored personally by senior officers including SSP Srinagar, it said.
The victim girl is undergoing treatment at a specialised hospital and making steady and considerable improvement in regaining eye sight etc, reads the statement.
(GNS)