The district court on Friday directed Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) administration to submit the medical report tomorrow in the case where a middle aged woman, Rinku Devi sustained brutal injuries after her husband allegedly threw acid at her.
According to Rinku, who got married to Balram Sao in 2011, was tortured by her in-laws repeatedly ever since for not giving birth to a male inheritor.
Advocate Kirti Narayan Singh on Friday said, “After the inquiry witness process where four persons were cross-examined, the court has directed RIMS administration to submit a medical report comprising details like condition of the victim at present, burn injuries, healing period etc. The Court will then take cognizance of the matter and will further issue the direction of summoning of the accused in the case.”
Singh is one of the members of the seven-member panel comprising District legal Services Authority (DlSA) lawyers Amit Kumar and Supriya Singh, paralegal volunteers Vicky Kumar Choudhary, Anita Kumari, Shampa Das and Priti lal, who immediately got into action on Thursday and admitted Rinku to RIMS.
Meanwhile, when contacted, RIMS Acting Director, Dr. RK Srivastava said that he is yet to go through the letter received from the court on this subject.
On the other hand, DlSA has already started the process of giving compensation to the acid attack victim. “Victim can get up to Rs. four lakh in accordance to the norms,” Singh said. Also, Singh stated that a special board has been constituted comprising DlSA Secretary, Faheem Quirmani, Civil Surgeon and other senior officials. Within a week, the special board members are expected to assemble and take decision.
Notably, the action was taken after victim filed a complaint case on March 20 in the court of Judicial Magistrate Tarkeshwar Das. According to the statement of the victim who has daughters, her husband Balram Sao allegedly threw acid at her on April 27.
A native of Ratu, Rinku in her statement had said that she was staying with her family for past few months. Her in-laws stay in Palamu. In April, her husband came to Ranchi to take her back. Unaware about the intention of her husband, Rinku went with him and soon after this traumatic episode took place.
Rinku had undergone treatment at Garhwa Sadar Hospital and was referred to RIMS burn ward on May 12.
During her treatment at RIMS, Rinku held husband father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law including a neighbor responsible for her condition. Through her father Birbal Sao, she was able to take the matter to court for justice.