The Calcutta High Court has granted relief to a trafficking survivor, pointing out that successful completion of the trial in the cases cannot be cited as the reason to stall repatriation of the victim to her own country.
The petitioner, a Bangladeshi national, had approached the Calcutta High Court challenging an order where her repartriation was rejected on grounds that it would affect the ongoing trial in the cases.
“Success in the trial cannot be a ground to stall repatriation of the victim lady to her own country. After all, she is a victim in this case and while the accused are at large, the victim is languishing in protective custody,” Justice Jay Sengupta said in the order. The High Court thus set aside the earlier order that Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bongaon, North 24 Parganas passed on 19.03.2021.
