Lp sod RTI Case/Most F. No.16/1/2009-JUDL. CELL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (JUDICIAL DIVISION) North Block, New Delhi-110001, dated 4" October, 2010 fro Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi, SA 4/2 A, Daulatpur, Uttar Pradesh- 221002. Subject :| Appeal under the RTI Act- reg. Sir, 1 am to refer your letter dated 15" December, 2009 addressed to the Chief Information Commissioner under RTI Act. As per the direction of CIC, your above complairtis treated as first appeal under RTI Act. 2. In this regard, 1 want to inform you that Judicial Division of this Ministry deals with the mercy petitions under Article 72 of the Constitution. The detail information of the death convicts, as sought by you from the CPIO, has not been maintained/available in Judicial Division. Therefore, your RTI application dated 02.11.2009 was transferred to the CS Division of this Ministry. However, the available details of death convicts, whose mercy petitions are pendingZunder Article 72 of the Constitution, are enclosed at Annexure. 3. Accordingly, your appeal is disposed of. (k.C. Jain) Joint Secretary & Appellate Authority Tele: 23092392 Enel: a/aAyame vue STATUS OF PENDING MERCY PETITIONS OF CONDEMNED PRISONERS UNDER ARTICLE 72 OF CONSTITUTION | Date of submission to the S. [Name (s) of | Date of judgment of the | Brief details of the | Sentence awarded Receipt received NO. | condemned | e Courts case / Offences | from the State President's Secretariat | prisoner /State committed by the Government/ alongwith the convict(s) pending for recommendation of the disposal from the | Ministry of Home Affairs | 2 year f_]2 3 4 [5 je 7 - #1 (R TRIAL COURT —| Causing death of 5 | Acquittal by the Trial | 19 Approved by the President of | Govindasamy ~ | 24.6.1987 persons of his| Court and death India on 18.11.2009. Decision |TamilNadu | HIGH — COURT —| uncle's family. sentence awarded by the to commute the death | 9.9.1997 ec sentence into life SUPREME COURT — confirmed by the imprisonment comrunicated 22.4.1998 ‘Supreme Court to the Gio Tamil Nadu on 23- __ 11-2009 2 | Gurmeet Singh, | TRIAL COURT- Causing death to | Death sentence awarded | 2007 Submitted to the President's Uttar Pradesh. 20.9.1992 13 persons of the | by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 18.5.2007 and | HIGH COURT- family, confirmed by the High resubmitted on 09.12.2009 | 29.2.1996 Court and Supreme SUPREME COURT- Court 28.9.2005 _ os #3 ‘| Shyam TRIAL COURT — Causing death of 5 | Death sentence awarded | 1998 Approved by the President of Manohar, 199.1995 persons of a family | by the Trial Court and India in 16” June, 2010. | Sheo Ram, | HIGH COURT ~ to avenge the death | confirmed by the High Decision to commute the Prakash, 28.1.1997 of brother of one of ‘| Court and Supreme death sentence into life Suresh, SUPREME COURT - | the prisoners. Court imprisonment communicated | Ravinder and | 21.10.97 to the Glo Uttar Pradesh on Harish — U.P. - 23-06-2010 _| #4 | Dharmender | TRIAL COURT — Causing murder of | Death sentence awarded | 1999 Approved by the President of | | Kumar and 5.12.95 5 member of a by the Trial Court but India in 16" June, 2010 | Narendra HIGH COURT — family High Court refused to Decision to commute the Yadav - 19.8.97 confirm it and Supreme death sentence into life Uttar Pradesh | SUPREME COURT - Court confirmed the imprisonment communicated 21.9.9 death penalty awarded to the Glo Uttar Pradesh on 7 = bythe TrialCourt, | 23-06-2010. #5 | Piara Singh, | TRIAL COURT — The prisoners were | Death sentence awarded | 1997 & 2003 Approved by the President of | Sarabjit Singh, | 15.1.96 & 5.2.2001 _| convicted for by the Trial Court and India on 11.08.2010. Decision | Gurdev Singh’ | HIGH COURT - murder of 17 confirmed by the High to commute the death L Land (1.12.96 & | persons during a _| Court and Supreme ____| sentence into life| Satnam Singh | 20.8.2001 | marriage function of | Court imprisonment communicated | - | SUPREME COURT -_| the aggrieved party. | to the G/o Punjab on 17-G8- Punjab. | 28. 2.1997 & Augt, | 2010. 2003, ee 4.11.2003(Review) #6 | Shobhit TRIAL COURT = Causing murder of | Death sentence awarded | 1998 Approved by the President of Chamar- Bihar | 16.2.96 6 persons by the Trial Court and India on 11.08.2010. Decision HIGH COURT - confirmed by the High to commute the death 26.9.97 Court and Supreme sentence into life SUPREME COURT -— Court imprisonment communicated 43.1998 to the G/o Bihar on 17-08- | - i 2010 7 | Mohan. Gopi- | TRIAL COURT — Caused kidnapping | Death sentence awarded | 1999 ‘Submitted to the President's Tamil Nadu. | 27.11.98 of a 10 years by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 9.7.1999 and HIGH COURT ~ school girl from his | confirmed by the High resubmitted on 9.8.2005. 27.5.1997 ‘school and Court and Supreme Case called back for review SUPREME COURT- | abducted him for | Court | on 12.07.2010 and 12.5.1998 & ransom of Rs. 5 resubmitted on 30.07.2010. 22.07.1998(Review) lakh, thereafter murdered him . brutally. a @ | Molai Ram and | TRIAL COURT — Causing rape and _| Life imprisonment 2000 ‘Submitted to the President's Santosh — 18.2.1997 murder of Xth Class | awarded by the Trial Secretariat on 28.5.2001 and Madhya HIGH COURT ~ daughter of Court but the High Court resubmitted on 2.5.2005. Pradesh 9.12.1998 Assistant Jailor enhanced LI into death Case called back for review SUPREME COURT - penalty and confirmed on 23.07.2010 and | 26.10.99, by the Supreme Court resubmitted on 26.08.2010. 21.12.99(Review) _ _ 9 | Dharam Pal- | TRIAL COURT - Causing murder of | Death sentence awarded | 1999 ‘Submitted to the President's Haryana 55.1997 5 persons during | by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 7.2.2000 and | HIGH COURT - the bail granted in | confirmed by the High resubmitted on 11.7.2005. | 29.9.1998 rape case in appeal | Court and Supreme Case called back for review SUPREME COURT ~ Court on 24.08.2010 and | [183.1909 _ resubmitted on 10.09.2010. _| [10 | Mahender Nath | TRIAL COURT — Causing brutal Death sentence awarded | 2000 Submitted to the President's Das—Assam. | 18.8.97 | murder while by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 21.6.2001 and | HIGH COURT ~ release on bail, confirmed by the High resubmitted on 20.4.2005. 3.2.1998 granted in an earlier | Court and Supreme Case called back for review SUPREME COURT- | murder. Court on 27.09.2010 and matter is 2 _— 145.1999 under examination.[11 SB. Pingale- | TRIAL COURT- Causing two Death sentence awarded | 2001 ‘Submitted to the President's | '| Maharashtra | 27.8.1997 murders and by the Trial Court and | Secretariat on 8.4.2004 and HIGH COURT — attempt to murder confirmed by the High resubmitted in June, 2005. | 18.7.1998 ‘on 2 persons Court and Supreme | SUPREME COURT — Court | 13.4.1999, | ___| 28.06.99(Review) | | 12. | Jai Kumar — TRIAL COURT — | Causing murder of | Death sentence awarded | 1999 ‘Submitted to the President's Madhya 309.97 his pregnant sister- | by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 21.7.1999 and Pradesh HIGH COURT - in-law and one confirmed by the High resubmitted on 2.5.2005. 173.1998 niece Court and Supreme | SUPREME COURT- Court ee 11.5.1999 2 13. | Suresh and TRIAL COURT — Causing murder of | Death sentence awarded | 2002 | Submitted to the President's Ramji- 19.12.97 Smembers of his | by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 8.4.2004 and Uttar Pradesh HIGH COURT — younger brother's confirmed by the High resubmitted on 21.6.2005 23.2.2000 | family and injuring | Court and Supreme SUPREME COURT — __| the remaining one Court 23.2001 for gaining a plot of | | land. 14 | Murugan, TRIAL COURT - | Former Prime Death sentence awarded | 2000 ‘Submitted to the President's Santhan and | 28.1.1998 Minister Rajiv bythe Trial Courtand Secretariat on 21.6.2005 Arivu = SUPREME COURT- | Gandhi confirmed by the | Tamil Nadu | 11.5.1999 assassination case | Supreme Court _| (Terrorist activity) | 7 15. | Sheikh Meeran, | TRIAL COURT - Causing murder of | Death sentence awarded | 2000 | Submitted to the President's Selvam and | | 5.10.1998 one person by bythe Trial Court and | | Secretariat on 24.11.2003 Radhakrishnan | HIGH COURT -— exploding a bomb | confirmed by the High | and resubmitted on 8.8.2005 a 30.4.1999 in Court hall of Court and Supreme Tamil Nadu | SUPREME COURT - | Judicial Magistrate. | Court | 21.06.99, 05.07.1999(Review) 16 | Sattanand | TRIAL COURT- Causing death of 6 | Death sentence awarded | 2009 Under examination in this Guddu, 25.08.1999 persons of a family. | by the Trial Court but the Ministry, Uttar Pradesh | HIGH COURT- High Court has 21.11.2000 commuted the sentence SUPREME COURT- of death into life 27.02.2009 & Imprisonment and the 29.04.2009 (review) Supreme Court = :confirmed the death =| penalty awarded by the Trial Court | | 17 | Om Prakash - | TRIAL COURT - Causing death of 3 | Death sentence awarded | 2003 ‘Submitted to the President's Uttaranchal | 18.4,2001 | members and by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 14.5.2004 and HIGH COURT - | injuring one confirmed by the High resubmitted on 11.7.2005 In 19.9.2001 member of family of | Court and Supreme November, 07 the case has SUPREME COURT- _| his masters. Court | once again been retumed for 05.12.2002 & examining the petition 04.03.2003(Review) forwarded by mother of the prisoner. The petition is being | examined in consultation with Glo Uttarakhand, Comments have been received and matter is under examination vimedi! in this Ministry. 78 | Devender Pal_| SPECIAL TADA Causing death of 9 | Death sentence awarded | 2003 ‘Submitted to the President's Singh- Delhi | COURT- _ 24.8.2001 | persons and by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 9.8.2005 | SUPREME COURT- | injuring 29 persons | confirmed by the | 22.03.2002, by exploding a Supreme Court | 17.12.2002(Review) | country made bomb, ‘ (Terrorist activity) 19 | Simon, TRIAL COURT- ‘Causing death of |_| Life imprisonment 2004 ‘Submitted to the President's Ghanaprakash, | 29.9,2001 22 police personals | awarded by the Trial Secretariat on 2.5.2005 | Madaiah, SUPREME COURT- | by lasting land | Court and the Supreme | Bilavendra- | 29.1.2004 mines Court enhanced the Karnataka (Terrorist activity) | sentence into death ae penalty . _ 20 | Praveen Kumar | TRIAL COUR’ Causing death of4 | Death sentence awarded | 2004 Submitted to the President's -Kamataka | 4.2.2002 | members of a by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 8.9.2005 HIGH COURT- family confirmed by the High 28.10.2002 Court and Supreme SUPREME COURT- Court 15.10.2003 21 | Satish, UP. | TRIAL COURT- Causing death toa | Death sentence awarded | 2007 ‘Submitted to the President's 29.10.2002 girl child by the Trial Court but Secretariat on 14,7.2008 | HIGH COURT- High Court acquitted the _ 44.10.2003 _| prisoner but the Supreme‘SUPREME COURT- Court confirmed the ag al 8.2.2005 death penalty awarded by the Trial Court | 22 | Sushil Murmu- | TRIAL COURT- Brutally sacrificing a | Death sentence awarded | 2004 | Submitted to the President's Jharkhand 30.11.2002 nine years child at | by the Trial Court and | Secretariat on 12.4.2005 HIGH COURT- the altar of goddess | confirmed by the High | 29.4.2003 Kali Court and Supreme | | SUPREME COURT- Court 12.12.2003 _ | [23] Mohd, Afzal- | TRIAL COURT- Parliament attack | Death sentence awarded | 2006 Under examination in the Dethi 18.12.2002 case. by the Trial Court and Ministry. HIGH COURT- (Terrorist activity) | confirmed by the High 29.10.2003 Court and Supreme SUPREME COURT- Court 4.8.2005 - 24 | Saibanna- TRIAL COURT- Causing death to | Death sentence awarded | 2007 ‘Submitted to the President's Karnataka 8.1.2003 his wife and by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 28.9.2007 HIGH COURT- daughter aged 1% | confirmed by the High 10.10.2003 years Court and Supreme SUPREME COURT- Court 21.4.2005 | 25 | Kunwar Bahadur | TRIAL COURT- Brutal killing of five | Death sentence awarded | 2005 ‘Submitted to the President's | Singh and Karan | 28.4.2003 persons of a family. | by the Trial Court and Secretariat.5.1.2006 Bahadur Singh ~ | HIGH COURT- confirmed by the High Uttar Pradesh | 31.10.2003 Court and Supreme SUPREME COURT- Court | 19.7.2005 26 | LaliyaDoom & | TRIAL COURT- Brutal murder of 3 | Death sentence awarded | 2004 Submitted to the President's Shivia- 21.6.2003 members of a by the Trial Court and | Secretariat.2.5.2005 Rajasthan HIGH COURT- family confirmed by the High 19.10.2003 Court and Supreme | SUPREME COURT- Court 20.2.200427 | Jafar Al- Uttar | TRIAL COUR Causing death to | Death sentence awarded | 2006 | Submitted to the President's | Pradesh 14.7.2003 his wife and his five | by the Trial Court and Secretariat. 18.8.2006 | HIGH COURT- daughters confirmed by the High | | 27.1.2004 Court and Supreme SUPREME COURT- Court 54.2004 28 | Sonia and TRIAL COURT- Causing death fo | Death sentence awarded | 2007 ‘Submitted to the President's Sanjeev, 31,5.2004 her step brother by the Trial Court but the Secretariat.11.2.2008, Haryana HIGH COURT- | and his whole High Court has resubmitted on 21.05.2009. 12.4.2005 family, which commuted the sentence Received back on 05.02.2010 SUPREME COURT- | included three tiny | of death into life & resubmitted on 05.03.2010. 15.2,2007 & 23.8.2007 | tots of 45 days, 2- | Imprisonment and the |1/2years and 4 —_| Supreme Ccurt years and her own | confirmed the death father, mother and _| penalty awarded by the - sister Trial Court. 29 |Bandu Baburao | TRIAL COURT- Causing death toa | Death sentence awarded | 2007 Submitted to the President's Tidake, 30.11.2005 | girl child aged 12 | by the Trial Court and Secretariat on 23.10.2008 | Karnataka | HIGH COURT- years. confirmed by the High 20.1.2006 | Court and Supreme SUPREME CCURT- Court 10.7.2006 30 | Bantu, TRIAL COURT |Causing rape and | Death sentence awarded | 2009 Under examination in this, Uttar Pradesh | 24.12.2005 | murder of a child | by the Trial Court and Ministry. HIGH COURT- girl confirmed by the High 29.08.2006 Court and Supreme SUPREME CCURT- Court. 23.07.08 : Note: The serial order of the condemned prisoners is based upon the date of judgment of Trial Court. ‘#Disposed cases.