NEW DELHI: Even after the directions issued by Delhi high court in the Jessica Lall murder case to formulate a witness protection policy, the government has not taken any concrete step in this regard till date, a trial court has said.
"A slew of directions were issued by Delhi high court for the government but still no concrete step appears to have been taken by the government. I feel that, till any concrete witness protection policy is put in place by the government, the unfortunate girls recovered from brothels or any other place where they are forced into flesh trade, shall be kept in Nari Niketan or at any other suitable place under proper protection and far from the approach of their tormentors, till their deposition is recorded in the court," additional sessions judge Virender Bhat said.
The court made these observations while holding a man guilty of raping a girl, who was brought here along with two others on the pretext of job but forced into flesh trade. The court also held his woman aide guilty of abetting the offence. The court was hearing the rape case said out of the three, two girls turned hostile, leading to acquittal of two other accused, including a woman, in the case.
"I further consider that the duty of the state does not end after recovery of unfortunate girls from brothels or places like those. These poor and traumatized girls need support of the state for their rehabilitation. Government has failed on this count also as no such relief or rehabilitation programme has been formulated by it... I hope and expect that after going through this judgment, the government would take necessary steps to frame an elaborate compensation and rehabilitation programme for the unfortunate girls recovered from the sex trade," Bhat said.
It asked the government to take necessary steps to frame compensation and rehabilitation programme for victims rescued from the flesh trade. The court held Balram and Monika guilty of the charges of rape and abetment of the offence, respectively. It directed chief secretary of the Delhi government to pay a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh to the victim "who has shown exemplary courage in conveying her plight".
The court acquitted Monika's husband Kishan of the charge of raping the other two girls. Another accused, Pooja, was also acquitted under the provisions of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
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