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Based on the aforesaid allegations AHTU P.S. Case No. 07/2019 was instituted against Panna Lal Mahto and unknown others for the offences punishable under Sections 363 370A, 371, 374, 120B, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 16 and 18 of Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1908.

6. The Central Government vide F. No. 11011/24/ 2020/NIA dated 02.03.2020 of Ministry of Home Affairs, CTCR Division, New Delhi had handed over the investigation to the National Investigation Agency and AHTU P.S. Case No. 07/2019 was re-registered as RC-09/ 2020/NIA/DLI u/s 363, 370(3)(4)(5)(6), 370(A), 371, 374, 120B, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 16 and 18 of Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1908. On completion of investigation the NIA had submitted the First Supplementary charge-sheet against Panna Lal Mahto, Gopal Oraon @ Gopal and others u/s 120B, 370(2)(3)(4)(5), 370A, 371, 374, 376, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 6 and 12 r/w Section 25 of Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 and Section 79 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015.

A-3 was a close associate of A-1 & A-2 and had criminally conspired in running a human trafficking network in the guise of placement agencies in Delhi. A-3 used to manage this racket by using fraud, deception, abuse of power and inducement. It is established that A-3, along with A-2 used to collect the monthly payments from the employers. It is also established that A-3, criminally conspired with A-1 and A-2 and he became the owner of Laxmi Placement Service and got the said placement agency registered but not got the license made. A-3 also worked as manager of the Birsa Security & Placement service. Further it is also established that A-3, along with A-1 was one of the Director & Share holder of Secure Luck Placement Agency, and never got the victims registered, as per the established law. A-3 also used to use his bank account for rotation of the illegal income of A-1 & A-2. It is established that A-2 was not paying salaries to the victims. Therefore, Gopal Oraon @ Gopal has committed offences under Sections 120B, 363, 370(2)(3)(4)(5), 370A, 371, 374, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 6 & 12 r/w Section 25 of Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 and Section 79 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015."

"17.15 Offences established against accused panna Lal Mahto @ Panna Lal Ganjhu @ Palla Lal (S-1): It is established that A-1 was running a human trafficking network in the guise of placement agencies in Delhi and used to traffic poor and innocent persons (including minors) from different districts of Jharkhand on the pretext of providing them jobs in Delhi and further traffic them to different states. A-1 had criminally conspired with A-2, A-3 and A-4 and registered three placement agencies in the names of A-3 and A-4 but never got the victims registered in the placement Agencies, as per the established law. A-1 was involved in trafficking by using fraud, deception, abuse of power and inducement. Further, investigation has also established that from the earning of this illegal Human trafficking racket, A-1 amassed several movable and immovable properties in Delhi and other states. It is also established that A-1 had sexually assaulted a minor victim, Jambi Tiru. It is established that A-1 was not paying salaries to the victims and had forced them to work against their will. Therefore, Pannal Lal Mahto @ Panna Lal Ghanjhu @ Panna Lal (A-1) had committed offences under Section 120B, 363, 370(2)(3)(4)(5), 370A, 371, 374, 376, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 6 & 12 r/w Section 25 of Inter-