SUCCESS STORY OF A CRIMINAL CASE

 The applicant Sanjay, Mobile No. 8447914845, in this case was a Respondent to an application filed by his wife under Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. He belonged to a low income group, and approached the front office of District Legal Service Authority (hereinafter called “DLSA”), seeking legal support to represent him in the case. The applicant was also afraid of the fact that the entire process of litigation would consume a lot of time and would also require huge financial implications. The Authority, upon receipt of the request, assigned the case to Ms. Preeti Thakur, Legal Aid Counsel (hereinafter called “LAC”) vide order Ref. No. 307/18/DLSA/SHD/K/LA dated 21.04.2018.

The LAC represented the applicant in the aforesaid case, and was able to get the case disposed through process of mediation on 17.07.2019 within 2-3 dates. The applicant was not only relieved of the fact that the case was settled, but also thanked DLSA, Shahdara, for the speedy disposal of case, without any financial expense incurred for the purpose of litigation.