NDPS Patiala district was the leader in the attendance of witnesses in the cases
Patiala, November 2 - Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sahni has NDPS in various courts of the district. He reviewed the pending cases under the sections of the Act and praised the direct communication being done by the police department to ensure the presence of witnesses in the courts, he said that this would lead to speedy disposal of pending cases. Additional Deputy Commissioner Anupreeta Johal was also present on this occasion.
He said that NDPS Cases pending in the courts under the provisions of the Act, in which the accused are in jail, should be disposed of quickly and those government witnesses who do not come to testify without any valid reason after serving the summons should be ensured their presence in the courts. So that cases can be decided quickly.
During the meeting DSP Sukhamrit Singh Randhawa said that NDPS. In cases pending under the Act, the witnesses are summoned by the court, but the police department also directly contacts the witness at their own level to ensure the presence of the witness in the court. not be
On this occasion, District Attorney Anmoljit Singh said that from January 2023 to October 2023, NDPS will be held in various courts of Patiala district. A total of 3240 cases under the Act were heard in which 4997 witnesses appeared in court and gave evidence. Giving monthly details, he said that in January 2023, 983 witnesses appeared in 668 cases, while in February 640 witnesses appeared in 472 cases, 421 NDPS in March. 614 witnesses in cases April 452 witnesses in 284 cases May 451 witnesses in 229 cases June 80 witnesses in 49 cases July 440 witnesses in 241 cases August 443 witnesses in 312 cases September in 281 cases 457 witnesses and 437 witnesses appeared in 283 cases in the month of October which is 90.10 percent of the total testimonies. Officials of various departments were also present in the meeting.