Dhaka: The special metropolitan magistrate of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) concluded 5558 cases from March to August this year through summary trial courts. During this period, 11323 individuals were apprehended, and 2771 were sentenced to various terms, as stated in a DMP press release.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, from March to August 2024, the Motijheel Division of the DMP arrested 768 individuals and filed 378 cases against them in the Special Metropolitan Magistrate Summary Trial Court. These individuals were fined a total of over Tk 1.35 lakh, with 356 receiving sentences.
Simultaneously, the Wari Division of the DMP apprehended 964 individuals, lodging 518 cases in the Special Metropolitan Magistrate Summary Trial Court. The fines amounted to Tk 1,59,650, with 326 persons sentenced to various terms.
Furthermore, the Tejgaon Division reported the arrest of 1,675 individuals, filing 725 cases. The division collected fines totaling Tk 4,38,100. The Gulshan Division, during the same period, arrested 1,344 individuals, filed 740 cases, and imposed fines amounting to Tk 2,9,230, with nine individuals receiving sentences.
The Lalbagh Division recorded the arrest of 875 individuals, filing 505 cases, and collected fines amounting to Tk 2,89,400, with 407 individuals receiving sentences. Meanwhile, the Mirpur Division arrested 2,762 individuals, filed 1,267 cases, imposed fines totaling Tk 1,118,300, and sentenced 457 individuals.
Moreover, the Uttara Division arrested 1,897 individuals and filed 888 cases, collecting fines amounting to Tk 8,16,250, with 813 individuals receiving sentences. The Ramna Division reported the arrest of 1,038 individuals, filing 537 cases, and collecting fines totaling Tk 3,38,500, with various sentences imposed.
In Bangladesh, a summary trial is a simplified process for trying minor offenses, conducted by a magistrate without a jury. This process is designed for quick resolution, with the magistrate’s sentencing authority limited to two years’ imprisonment for the offenses as outlined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.