Not your PSO': Naib Court leaves premises without permission, Judge says needs to be there till work for day over

  

A Delhi Court has flagged the issue of police attendants attached to Court coming “unarmed” despite the security threat faced by Courts in recent times.

A Naib Court is a policeman who acts as a liaison between local police stations, jail authorities, & the Court having the jurisdiction of a particular area. They maintain the register of summons issued or directions given to police officers connected to a case to ensure compliance of the Court’s orders.

In a recent order, Additional Sessions Judge Sonu Agnihotri noted that the naib court attached to his court left premises without permission. On being inquired, he told the judge that he was not the personal security officer (PSO) of the court & that his duty ends with the additional public prosecutor.

The Judge in a detailed order noted that “The attitude of the prosecution naib court seems to be strange as till the court is functioning, there can be any requirement of services like delivery of any urgent order, etc. He has left the court".

“Let charter of duties of prosecution naib court be called & let it be clarified as to whether they are required to be present till court is functioning, as functioning in a criminal court has its own security requirements particularly in the scenario when the Supreme Court has also taken cognizance of security threat to judges. It is further pertinent to mention that despite earlier circulars issued by the police department, naib courts attend court unarmed,” the Court observed. The sessions judge sought a report from the city police commissioner & deputy commissioner of police (south east) in this regard & kept the matter for Dec 8.

The Court noted, “It appears that police officers of southeast district are not only failing to do their duties, but conscious effort is being made to not allow orders of this court to reach in the knowledge of superior authorities of Delhi Police".

These directions were issued while dismissing an anticipatory bail plea of a man accused of stalking a girl after their breakup & creating various social media accounts to post her photos in order to defame her.

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