Patna: In a notable achievement, Bihar police has secured first conviction under the newly adopted Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) after the trial court of Saran district on Thursday, September 05 sentenced two accused for life imprisonment in a case involving murder of a man and his two daughters in Dhanadih village under Rasoolpur police station limits on July 17.
Police launched a probe into the matter after receiving information about the gruesome murder on dial 112, nabbing both the accused involved in the crime within an hour of the incident. This follows a swift investigation by the police team who subsequently filed a charge-sheet before the court within only two weeks of occurrence of the crime. The court began a speedy trial of the accused on August 13 and found them guilty of crime under sections 103(1)/109(1)/329(4) of BNS on September 2.
The court pronounced its verdict in the case on Thursday sentencing both the accused to life imprisonment along with fine of Rs25000 each on 50th day of lodging a First Information Report (FIR) into the case. The case pertains to a triple murder incident carried out by two youths of the same village who brutally killed a man and his two daughters over a love affair gone wrong.
First punishment under new law BNS (Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita)
Triple murder case : Both convicts sentenced to Life Imprisonment and 25-25 Thousand Fine.#SaranPolice #BiharPolice #HainTaiyaarHum #BiharHomeDept #BNS pic.twitter.com/iEeDtbJKs0— SARAN POLICE (@SaranPolice) September 5, 2024
The police team carried out a detailed and scientific investigation into the case by involving forensic experts providing an edge to the prosecution during the trial, eventually leading to a speedy completion of the case.
Addressing a press conference in the state capital Patna, Director General of Police (DGP), Bihar, Alok Raj on Friday, September 06 announced that “the officials involved in the investigation of the case will be recommended for Union Home Ministry’s medal”.
“They will be honored in the state level program organised annually at Sonepur fair as well,” informed Bihar’s DGP further who also felicitated the officials involved in the investigation with a cash reward and certificate for their commendable effort in ensuring speedy justice.
आज दि०- 06.09.2024 को पुलिस महानिदेशक, बिहार, श्री आलोक राज के द्वारा सारण जिला अंतर्गत घटित तिहरे हत्याकांड में संलिप्त अभियुक्तों को माननीय न्यायालय में #स्पीडी_ट्रायल का संचालन कराकर घटना के 50वें दिन सजा दिलवाने में सहयोग करने वाले सभी पुलिस पदाधिकारियों, (1/2)#BiharPolice pic.twitter.com/iK183V5s7y
— Bihar Police (@bihar_police) September 6, 2024
Meanwhile speaking with News 18, Superintendent of Police (SP), Saran, Ashish Kumar while terming it a historic achievement for the State and police said that “From the beginning, we had decided that we will solve this case quickly through a speedy trial. Our entire team was engaged in this case day and night, because the case was from the same village and that too involving a love affair. So I felt that the matter might become bigger. The boy was angry because the girl had stopped talking to him. After this, the boys bought knives from the nearby market and climbed the roof with the help of the wall and killed both the girls and their father. We gave the evidence of DNA, FSL and serological reports to the court, which the court found correct and pronounced the verdict today.
Implementation of new criminal laws
It must be noted that the incumbent Union government in a historic move aimed at improving India’s criminal justice system, announced the implementation of three new criminal laws i.e the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam by replacing the old Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act with effect from July 1 this year.
The changes made in the newly adopted criminal justice system includes of fresh provisions in accordance with need of modern times and technologies. It further emphasise on ensuring speedy justice by scraping prolonged process with time-bound completion of trials, appeals, and execution of sentences.
