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DB directs State to pay Rs 2 Lakh compensation to Acid Victim 4/28/2015 12:12:58 AM Jammu, Apr 27 : A Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice DS Thakur after hearing Adv BL Kalgotra directed State to pay Rs 2 lakh to Acid Victim Girl for meeting the medical expenses of the victim girl and the said amount will be adjusted while arriving at the final compensation, which may be awarded by the Court. The said direction issued is directed to be complied with by the State within two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. This direction was passed in a petition filed by seeking direction to pay further amount for meeting the medical expenses of the petitioner's daughter viz. Raman Lata, who is a victim of acid attack by the third respondent in May, 2012 at Bdyal Brahmana Bus stop in R. S. Pura town. According to the police case on May 26, 2012 the complainant/victim made a statement to police that when she was returning from her Boutique job along with her father and reached near the gate of CHC, R.S. Pura, the petitioner stopped her way and proposed her for marriage. On refusal of the complainant/victim, the petitioner threw acid on her with intention to kill her. On the basis of this statement, the police registered the case under FIR No. 84/2012 for the commission of offences U/Ss 307/341 RPC. Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the victim girl requires constant medical treatment and she is being treated at Jammu and New Delhi as major part of the body is affected by the said acid attack. He submitted that Punjab & Haryana High Court in similar circumstances ordered to pay a sum of Rs. 10 lakhs as compensation as interim measure and unless the additional compensation is ordered to be paid, for meeting the cost of medical treatment, the victim girl will be put to serious sufferings. The learned counsel ultimately prayed for giving direction to pay a substantial amount by the State Government to meet the medical expenses pending further orders, which can be adjusted when the claim amount of Rs. 50 lakhs, as demanded in this writ petition, is considered.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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