Bhawari Bhai (12) d/o Annaram Meghwal is r/o Vill/P.S Chitalwana in Jalore Dist. The police officials came to the victim’s house and forcibly took the victim to a nearby village school and started inquiring about a murder of Dhook Singh by beating and hitting on her forehead against the walls of the room. Her forehead started bleeding and the child became unconscious. When she gained her consciousness, they again beat and took her to home and threatened her family. She was taken to the hospital by her family members but there she did not receive a proper treatment, as the police strictly instructed the Doctor not to provide medication to the child. They went to Gujrat for treatment. Later on 16/10/07 FIR was registered No. 111/07, u/s 365,342,323,504 IPC & 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (PoA) Act. against the accused only when the father - Annaram filed a petition in the Court and the court ordered the police to lodge FIR.

The police submitted charge sheet 23.12.07, No. 39/07, u/s 365,342,323, 504 IPC & 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (PoA) Act. in the case.  The Chairperson of State Women Commission Tara Bhandari visited the office of District Collector in the month of October 2007 regarding the case but no action was taken by the State Women commission also.

On 04/10/07, Uday singh Verma, -victim was attending a lecture. The lecture was delivered by the accused Pramod Sharma in the School. The perpetrator was delivering lectures related to vegetarian and non- vegetarian appetite. In the middle of the lecture he said that that those who eat non vegetarian food are worse than a devil. Then he asked non vegetarian students to raise their hands. Subsequently some of the students whispered that one of the students namely, Uday Singh often takes non vegetarian meals. Perpetrator also asked Uday singh as to why he takes non vegetarian food. Uday Singh replied that since all his family members and ancestors are non vegetarian, he is also a non vegetarian.

Suddenly, the teacher scolded him by saying that since his ancestors were ‘chammar’ by caste and used to work as shoe makers; he should leave his studies and go for the shoe weaving. In reply the question victim - Uday Singh Verma, cross questioned the perpetrator and said that since ancestors of ‘Sharma’ caste –Brahmin used to beg for wheat and rice he should also leave teaching and go for begging. Hearing this perpetrator became angry and started slapping him in the classroom itself. He took the victim to the staff room and called, Iswar Dutt Sharma and Madan Mohan Sharma. There, they all started abusing the victim in name of his caste and beaten him mercilessly .The victim got severe injuries. Meanwhile, other students called victim’s uncle, who immediately rushed to the school and took the victim to the hospital. On 7/10/2007, uncle of the victim lodged an FIR in Kotwali Police station as FIR No- 429/07 u/s 323, 347 IPC and 3(1) (x) Sc/St (PoA) Act 1989.)

Police did not investigate the case properly and produced Final Report (No 133/07 dated- 31/12/07) thereby, giving clean chit to the perpetrators. The victim filed a protest petition before the Session Court of Sawai Madhopur, but no action has been taken so far.

Minor Girl (12) is resident of Verampallem village, Thadepallygudum Mandal and (police station) in West Godavari Dist. The victim\\\'s father gave a complaint in the police station on Gudy Ravi. Gudy Rajarao, Gudy Venkatrao, Gudy subharao, accused persons on 26 September 2007 a minor girl was raped by four members. According to the incident, a 12 year minor girl was raped by four members. The accused were married people, who belonged to the same village, They have taken the victim to the sugar cane field, and raped her four days, and the father of the victim has given the compliant the accused Gudde Ravi, Gudde Raja Rao, Gudde Venkat Rao, Gudde Subha Rao by occupation coolie, these people raped the minor girl from September 26 to September 29. Hostage her and raped her. On 29 September 2007 and left the girl to her aunty residence which is located in Bandapuram Mandal of Devarapalli village. On 1^st October 2007 aunt of the victim has taken her to the victim’s residence and left her there. By that time the victim aunty revealed the story of the atrocity with the victim’s father. Immediately the victim Father lodged a complaint to the rural police station.

Sakshi made fact finding and representation sent consent commissions and Government authorities for getting justice to victim’s family.

Case in Brief

Sarella Jayakumari D/o Satyananrayana is SC Mala by caste.  She studied till 10th Class and discontinued her studies.  Her mother went to Gulf and as she was alone at home, her grandmother started staying with her.  Kadali Anjaneyaswamy, S/o  Kadali Venkatarao, BC Shettibalija by caste was also residing beside her Family.  Anjaneyaswamy developed a close relation with her with the help of his sister.  Whenever Jayakumari’s family members were out of the house he used to enter into her house and developed acquaintance with her.  

He proposed that he is in love with her.  As they belong to different castes, she rejected the proposal.  But he did not give up.  As time passed on, she started believing in him.   They got closer to each other by speaking on phone, while her father was away from home.  This closeness gradually led to physical intimacy between them.  Jayakumari asked him that they should get married.  She was also afraid that they would not get married due to the caste differences.  He assured her that he will marry her.  Since then, whenever her father was not at home, she used to call over phone and invite him.  However, their love and physical relation was not known to their parents.

On 03-10-2007, at 12:00 in the night, while they were talking to each other on the terrace, her father happened to notice them.  On seeing her father, Anjaneyaswamy ran away.  In that hurry, he dropped the condoms on the terrace.  Her father followed him and went to his house.  But, Anjaneyaswamy did not enter his home and ran in a different way.  Her father woke up his parents and narrated the incident to them.  As it was late night, his parents said that they could talk next day in the morning.    

Next day, ie., on 04.10.2007, the incident was informed to the village elders, viz., Yaalangi Swamy, Koonuri Shivaraju, Pithani Sathyanarayana, Medhabala Satyanarayana.  They called in both the parties in the village panchayat.  There, Anjaneyaswamy said that he was never in love with her and he never promised to marry her.  He said that he casually moved with her and they never had any physical relation.  Jayakumari’s requests asking him not to cheat her went in vain.  

Jayakumari lodged a complaint against him in the Razole PS on the same day, i.e., on 04.10.2007.  After this incident, his parents moved him away from the village.  She sat down for hunger strike in front of the police station seeking for justice.