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Date: 2017-07-25 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub sections 1 and 2 of section 3 of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act

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Executive Summary: This document is a notification regarding the application of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 to Bosnia and Herzegovina, following an agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons signed on December 13, 2012. The agreement was ratified by India on February 14, 2013, by Bosnia and Herzegovina on December 10, 2015, and the exchange of instruments of ratification occurred on July 21, 2017. The agreement aims to facilitate the social rehabilitation of sentenced individuals by allowing them to serve their sentences in their home countries. Key Points / Main Content: * **General Principles:** * A person sentenced in one Contracting State may be transferred to the other to serve their sentence. * Transfer requests can be made by the sentenced person (if a national) or someone acting on their behalf. * **Central Authorities:** * For India: Ministry of Home Affairs * For Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Any changes to these authorities must be communicated through official channels. * **Conditions for Transfer:** * The person must be a national of the receiving state. * The death penalty must not have been imposed. * The judgment must be final. * No pending inquiry, trial, or proceeding against the person in the transferring state. * At least six months of the sentence remain, or the person is serving a life sentence. * The acts are punishable as a crime in the receiving state. * The person has not been convicted of an offense under military law. * Transfer should not prejudice the sovereignty, security, or any other interest of the transferring state. * Consent is required from the sentenced person or their representative. * Both transferring and receiving states must agree. * **Information Exchange:** * Transferring State to provide: personal details, facts of the sentence, judgment copies, medical/social reports, served time, and the sentenced person's transfer request. * Receiving State to provide: nationality confirmation, relevant laws, sentence enforcement details, willingness to accept the transfer, and any necessary information. * **Request and Replies:** * Requests must be written and sent through central authorities via diplomatic channels. * The requested State must promptly inform the requesting State of its decision. * **Consent Verification:** * The transferring State must ensure consent is voluntary and informed. * The receiving State has the opportunity to verify consent. * **Enforcement of Sentence:** * The receiving State continues enforcement through a court or administrative order. * Enforcement is governed by the laws of the receiving State. * **Continued Enforcement:** * The receiving State is bound by the nature and duration of the sentence. * The receiving State may adapt the sentence if incompatible with its laws, but it cannot aggravate the original sentence. * **Completion of Sentence:** * Notification of completion by the receiving State discharges the sentence in the transferring State. * **Review, Pardon, and Amnesty:** * The transferring State decides on judgment reviews. * Either state may grant pardon, amnesty, or commutation. * **Termination of Enforcement:** * The receiving State terminates enforcement upon notification from the transferring State that the sentence is no longer enforceable. * **Information on Enforcement:** * The receiving State must notify the transferring State upon completion of the sentence or if the prisoner escapes. * **Transit:** * Cooperation is required for transit through territories when either state arranges transfers with a third state. * **Costs:** * Costs are borne by the receiving State, except those exclusively in the transferring State's territory. * **Language:** * Requests and documents must include a translation into the requesting State's language. * **Scope:** * The agreement applies to sentences imposed before or after its entry into force. * **Amendments:** * Amendments require diplomatic notes. * **Final Provisions:** * The agreement is subject to ratification and enters into force upon the exchange of ratification instruments. * It remains in force until six months after written termination notice. * The agreement continues to apply to transfers completed before termination. Impact Analysis: * **Sentenced Individuals:** * Impact: Opportunity to serve sentences in their home country, potentially aiding social rehabilitation. * Action Required: Express willingness to be transferred and cooperate with the transfer process. * **Republic of India (Ministry of Home Affairs):** * Impact: Responsible for decision-making and implementation of the agreement, including transfer requests. * Action Required: Process transfer requests, exchange necessary information with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and ensure compliance with the agreement. * **Bosnia and Herzegovina (Ministry of Justice):** * Impact: Responsible for decision-making and implementation of the agreement, including transfer requests. * Action Required: Process transfer requests, exchange necessary information with the Republic of India, and ensure compliance with the agreement. * **Contracting States (Both):** * Impact: Need to ensure adherence to the conditions and procedures outlined in the agreement. * Action Required: Amend domestic laws and regulations, if necessary, to facilitate the transfer of sentenced persons and fulfill obligations under the agreement.

Key Entities Referenced

Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003: An act of the Indian Parliament that provides a framework for the transfer of prisoners between India and other countries. Bosnia and Herzegovina: A country in Southeastern Europe. It is a party to the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons with the Republic of India. Republic of India: A country in South Asia. It is a party to the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry in the Government of India responsible for internal security and law and order. It is the central authority for the Republic of India regarding the Agreement. Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina: The ministry in the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina responsible for the administration of justice. It is the central authority for Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding the Agreement. Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons: A bilateral agreement between the Republic of India and Bosnia and Herzegovina to facilitate the transfer of sentenced persons to serve their sentences in their home countries. New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification regarding the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons was issued. Sarejevo: The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons was signed on December 13, 2012.
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REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY II— 3— (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY . 654] No. 654] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017/SRAVANA 3, 1939 गहृ मत्रं ालय (सी. एस. प्रभाग) अधिसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 25 जुलाई, 2017 सा.का.धन. 950(अ).—केन्‍द रीय स का , कैदियों का संप्रत् यावर्त न अधिधनयम, 2003 (2003 का 49) की िा ा 3 की उप-िा ा (1) औ (2) द्वा ा प्रित् त कधतिययों का प्रयगग क त े ुएए एति द्वा ा धनिके िेती ह ै दक उक्त अधिधनयम के उपंिं ंगधिया एवर्ं हजेगगधवर्ना प लागू होंगे। सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिययों के अंत के संंंि म भा त ग ा्‍य की स का औ ंगधिया एवर्ं हजेगगधवर्ना द्वा ा दिनांक 13.12.2012 कग हस्त ाक्षरित त क ा का स‍ पू पान नीचे दिया गया ह।ै भा त स का द्वा ा दिनांक 14.02.2013 कग औ ंगधिया एवर्ं हजेगगधवर्ना द्वा ा दिनांक 10.12.2015 कग इस क ा का अनुसमर् न दकया गया। अनुसमर् न की धल खत का आिान-प्रिान दिनांक 21.07.2017 कग दकया गया। भा त ग ा्‍य औ ंगधिया एवर् ंहजगे गधवर्ना के ंीच सजायाफ्ता कैदियों के अंत संं िं ी क ा भा त गण् ा्‍य औ ंगधिया एवर्ं हजेगगधवर्ना धजन्‍द ह इसम इसके पच चात संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर कहा गया ह;ै सजायाफ्ता कैदियों के धलए अपने-अपन ेिेकों म सामाधजक पुनवर्ा स सुधवर्िाजनक ंनाने की इच्छ ा खत ेुएए; औ यह धवर्चा क त ेुएए दक यह उद्देच य अप ाि क ने के पत ामस् वर्रूपप िगसधस्ध ुएए औ सजा पाए धवर्िेकी नागत कों कग अपने- अपन ेसमाज के अिं ही अपनी सजा काटने का अवर्स प्रिान क प ू ा दकया जाना चाधहए; धन‍न ानसु ा सहमत ुएए ह; अनच्ु छ ेि-1 पत भासाएं इस क ा के प्रयगजनार्: (क) “धन य’’ से अधभप्राय सजा अधि गधपत क ने संंंिी दकसी न्‍द यायालय अर्वर्ा अधिक का धन य अर्वर्ा आिेक ह;ै (ख) “प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर ’’ से अधभप्राय ऐसे ाष्‍टर से ह,ै धजसम दक सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय कग अपनी सजा काटने के उद्देच य स े अंतत त दकया जा सकता ह ैया दकया गया ह।ै 4489 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (ग) “अंत कता ाष्‍टर ’’ से अधभप्राय उस ाष्‍टर से ह ै जहां दक सजा अधि गधपत दकए गए दकसी व्य धतिय कग अंतत त दकया जा सकता ह ैया दकया गया ह।ै (घ) “सजा’’ स े अधभप्राय दकसी भी प्रका की सजा या उपाय से ह,ै धजसम दकसी न्‍द यायालय अर्वर्ा अधिक द्वा ा अपन े आप ाधिक क्षरिेत्रा धिका का प्रयगग क त े ुएए दकसी धनधित कालावर्धि के धलए या जीवर्न भ के धलए स् वर्तंत्रता का हनन क ना ह ैया कैि क ना ह;ै (ड.) “सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय’’ से अधभप्राय दकसी ऐसे व् यधतिय से ह,ै जग दकसी आप ाधिक न्‍द यायालय सधहत सधं वर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर ों म तत् समय उनके काननू के तहत स्र् ाधपत न्‍द यायालय द्वा ा सुनाए गए धन य के तहत कैि की सजा काट हा ह।ै अनच्ु छ ेि-2 सामान्‍दय धस्ध ातं 1. दकसी संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर के भ-ू क्षरिेत्र म सजायाफ्ता दकसी व्य धतिय कग इस क ा के उपंंिों के अनुसा उस प अधि गधपत दकए गए सजा काटने अर्वर्ा सजा की केस अवर्धि काटन े के धलए िसू े संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर के भ-ू क्षरिेत्रों म अंतत त दकया जा सकता ह।ै इस काय के धलए वर्ह अतं कता ाष्‍टर या प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर कग इस क ा के अंतगत अतं त त दकए जान े की अपनी इच्छ ा व् यक्त क सकता ह।ै 2. अंत का अनु गि दकसी भी सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय द्वा ा जग सधं वर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर का नागत क हग, या सधं वर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर के कानून के अनुसा उसकी ओ स े काय क न े के धलए अधिकृत दकसी अन्‍द य व् यधतिय द्वा ा संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर की स का द्वा ा धवर्धहत त ीके से आवर्ेिन क के दकया जा सकता ह।ै अनच्ु छ ेि-3 केन्‍दर ीय प्राधिक 1. संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर ों के धलए इस क ा स े संंंधित धन य लने े औ इसके काया न्‍द वर्यन के प्रभा ी प्राधिक इस प्रका ह: - - भा त ग ा्‍य के धलए: गृह मंत्रालय - ंगधिया एवर्ं हजेगगधवर्ना के धलए: ंगधिया एवर्ं हजगे गधवर्ना का न्‍द याय मंत्रालय 2. यदि िगनों म से कगई भी संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर अपने सक्षरिम प्राधिका ी म कगई पत वर्त न क ता ह ै तग वर् ह स का ी माध् यमों से इसे िसू े संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर कग अधिसूधचत क ेगा। अनच्ु छ ेि-4 अतं की कत ें 1. इस क ा के अतं दकसी भी सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय कग धन‍न धलधखत कततों प अंतत त दकया जा सकता ह:ै (क) वर्ह व् यधतिय प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर का ाधरिक हक हग; (ख) सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय कग मृत् य ु िंड न दिया गया हग; (ग) अंधतम रूपप स ेधन य सुना दिया गया हग; (घ) सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय के धवर्ुद्ध अतं कता ाष्‍टर म कगई जांच, मुकिमा या कगई अन्‍द य काय वर्ाही लंधंत न हग; (ड.) अंत का अनु गि प्राप् त हगन े के समय, सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय की कम से कम छह माह की सजा केस हग या वर्ह उम्र कैि की सजा काट हा हग; (च) अंत कता ाष्‍टर म धजस कृत् य अर्वर्ा चूक के धलए सजा िी गई हग, प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर म वर्ह अप ाि के रूपप म िंडनीय हग या यदि उसके भ-ू क्षरित्रे म घतटत हगती तग उसे एक अप ाि माना जाता; (छ) सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय कग सैन्‍द य कानून के तहत दकसी अप ाि के धलए सजा न िी गई हग;II (i) 3 (ज) प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर म सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय की अधभ क्षरिा का अतं , अंत कता ाष्‍टर की संप्रभतु ा, सु क्षरिा अर्वर्ा अन्‍द य दकसी आवर्च यक धहत के प्रधतकूल न हग; (झ) यदि सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय द्वा ा या संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर के कानून के अनुसा उसकी ओ से काय क ने के धलए अधिकृत दकसी व् यधतिय द्वा ा अतं का अन ु गि दकया गया हग या सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय की उम्र अर्वर्ा का ीत क या मानधसक धस्र्धत कग ध् यान म खत े ुएए िगनों म से कगई संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर अंत कग आवर्च यक समझता हग; औ (ञ) अंत कता तर्ा प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर अंत के धलए सहमत हग। 2. आपवर्ादिक मामलों म, अंत कता औ प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर , सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय द्वा ा काटी जाने वर्ाली सजा की केस अवर्धि छह माह से कम हग तग भी अंत क न े प सहमत हग सकते ह। अनच्ु छ ेि-5 सचू ना प्रस्त तु क न ेका िाधयत् वर् 1. यदि दकसी सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय ने इस क ा के अंतग त अंत हते ु सजा अधि गधपत क ने वर्ाले ाष्‍टर के समक्षरि ुदधच व् यतिय की हग, तग अंत कता ाष्‍टर , प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर कग धन‍न धलधखत सूचना एवर्ं िस् तावर्ेज भेजेगा, जं तक दक प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर या अतं कता ाष्‍टर िगनों म से दकसी ने भी पहल े ही यह धन य ल ेधलया हग दक वर्े अतं प सहमत नह होंग:े (क) सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय का नाम वर् ाष्‍टर ीयता तर्ा जन्‍द म की ता ीख वर् स्र् ान; (ख) प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर म उसका पता, यदि कगई हग; (ग) तथ्य ों का धवर्वर् , धजन प सजा आिात त र्ी; (घ) सजा प्रा ‍ भ हगने की ता ीख, अवर्धि एवर्ं प्रकृधत; (ड.) धन य की सत् याधपत प्रधत या कानून के संंं्ध प्रावर्िान की प्रधत, धजसके अन्‍द तग त सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय के धवर्ुद्ध सजा पात त की गई र्ी; (च) सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय की धचदकत् सीय,सामाधजक अर्वर्ा कगई अन्‍दय त पगट , जग उसके आवर्ेिन के धनपटान अर्वर्ा उसके का ावर्ास के स् वर्रूपप धनिा के धलए प्रासंधगक हग; (छ) कगई अन्‍द य सूचना, धजसे प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर सभी मामलों म अपेधक्षरित समझता ह,ै तादक वर्ह अंत की संभावर्ना प धवर्चा क सके तर्ा अपन े कानून के अंतग त सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय कग अन्‍द त के पू े पत ामों के ंा े म सूधचत क सके; (ज) अंत कता ाष्‍टर के कानून के अनुसा अंतत त दकए जान े वर्ाले सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय अर्वर्ा उसकी ओ स े का वर्ाई क ाने के धलए अधिकृत व् यधतिय का अनु गि; औ (झ) ऐसा धवर्वर् , धजसम िका या गया ह ैदक दकतनी सजा पहले ही पू ी की जा चुकी है, धजसम धवर्चा पूवर् कैि, माफी अर्वर्ा सजा लाग ूक न े से संं्ध ं कगई अन्‍द य तथ्य काधमल ह।ै 2. इस क ा के अन्‍दत गत दकसी अनु गि प धन य लेन े म सहायता क न े के प्रयगजन से प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर , अतं कता ाष्‍टर कग धन‍न धलधखत सूचना तर्ा िस् तावर्ेज भेजेगा, जं तक दक प्राप् तकता अर्वर्ा अन्‍दत कता ाष्‍टर ने पहले स े ही यह धन य नह ल ेधलया हग दक वर्ह अंत के धलए सहमत नह हगगा: (क) ऐसा धवर्वर् अर्वर्ा िस्त ावर्ेज, धजसम िका या गया हग दक सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय, प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर का नागत क हग; (ख) प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर के संं ्ध ं काननू की प्रधतधलधप, धजसके अनसु ा ऐसी गधतधवर्धि अर्वर्ा चकू के धलए अतं कता ाष्‍टर म सजा सुनाई गई ह,ै मानग दक ऐसी गधतधवर्धियां अर्वर्ा चूक, प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर के काननू के अन्‍द तग त एक अप ाि ह ै अर्वर्ा यदि उनके भ-ू भाग म ऐसा दकया जाता तग उसे अप ाि माना जाता; (ग) सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय के अतं के ंाि प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर म सजा की अवर्धि तर्ा प्रवर्त न के संंंि म दकसी काननू अर्वर्ा धवर्धनयम स े संंंधित धवर्वर् धजसम, यदि लागू हग, तग उसके अतं के संंंि म इस क ा के अनुच्छ ेि-9 के पै ाग्राफ-2 से संंंधित धवर्वर् काधमल ह;ै4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (घ) सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय के अंत कग स् वर्ीका क ने के धलए प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर की इच्छ ा तर्ा सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय की सजा के केस भाग कग पू ा क ने की कपर्; औ (ड.) कगई अन्‍द य सूचना अर्वर्ा िस् तावर्ेज, धजसे अतं कता ाष्‍टर आवर्च यक समझता ह।ै अनच्ु छ ेि-6 अन ु गि औ उत्त 1. अंत के धलए अन ु गि धलधखत रूपप स े धनिा त त प्रपत्र, यदि कगई हग, म दकया जाएगा तर्ा यह अन ु गि अनु गिकता ाष्‍टर के केन्‍द रीय प्राधिक द्वा ा ाजनधयक माध् यमों से अनु गि प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर के केन्‍द रीय प्राधिक कग संंगधित दकया जाएगा। उत् त के ंा े म उन्‍द ह माध् यमों से सूधचत दकया जाएगा। 2. अनु गि प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर अनु गिकता ाष्‍टर कग सीि े ही अपने धन य के ंा े म सूधचत क ेगा दक वर्ह अतं के अनु गि से सहमत ह ैअर्वर्ा नह । अनच्ु छ ेि-7 सहमधत तर्ा इसका सत्य ापन 1. अंत कता ाष्‍टर यह सुधनधित क ेगा दक इस क ा के अनच्ु छेि-4 के पै ाग्राफ-1 (i) के अनुसा अपेधक्षरित सहमधत िेने वर्ाला व् यधतिय स् वर्ैधच्छक रूपप स े ऐसा क ेगा तर्ा उस े उसके पत ामों की प ू ी जानका ी हगगी। ऐसी सहमधत िेन े की प्रदिया अंत कता ाष्‍टर के कानूनों द्वा ा काधसत हगगी। 2. अंत कता ाष्‍टर प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर कग यह सत् याधपत क न े का अवर्स प्रिान क ेगा दक यह सहमधत इस अनुच्छ ेि के पै ाग्राफ-I म धनिा त त कततों के अनुसा िी गई ह।ै अनच्ु छ ेि-8 प्राप्त कता ाष्‍टर के धलए अतं का प्रभावर् 1. प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर के सक्षरिम प्राधिका ी इस क ा के अनुच्छ ेि-9 म धनिा त त कततों के अन्‍द तग त अपन े ाष्‍टर ीय कानून के अन्‍द तग त यर्ापेधक्षरित न्‍द यायालय अर्वर्ा प्रकासधनक आिेक के माध् यम से सजा का प्रवर्त न जा ी खेगा। 2. इस क ा के अनुच्छ ेि-11 के अध् यिीन सजा का प्रवर्त न प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर के कानून द्वा ा काधसत दकया जाएगा तर्ा केवर्ल वर्ही ाष्‍टर सभी उपयुक्त धन य लेन े म सक्षरिम हगगा। अनच्ु छ ेि-9 सजा का धन न्‍दत प्रवर्तन 1. प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर , अंत कता ाष्‍टर द्वा ा यर्ा धनिा त त सजा के धवर्धिक स् वर्रूपप तर्ा अवर्धि द्वा ा ंाध् य हगगा। 2. तर्ाधप, यदि यह सजा अपने स्वर् रूपप अर्वर्ा अवर्धि अर्वर्ा िगनों की िधृ टि से प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर के कानून के अनरूपु प नह ह ै अर्वर्ा यदि उसके काननू के अन्‍द तग त ऐसा अपेधक्षरित हग, तग वर्ह ाष्‍टर न्‍द यायालय अर्वर्ा प्रकासधनक आिेक द्वा ा इस सजा कग अपन े कानून के अन्‍द तग त धनिा त त िडं अर्वर्ा का वर्ाई के अनुरूपप ंना सकता ह।ै इस िडं अर्वर्ा उपाय का स् वर्रूपप तर्ा अवर्धि यर्ासंभवर् अतं कता ाष्‍टर के धन य द्वा ा लागू सजा के अनुरूपप हगगा। तर्ाधप, इससे अंत कता ाष्‍टर द्वा ा सुनाई गई सजा का स् वर्रूपप अर्वर्ा अवर्धि संवर््ि त नह हगगी। अनच्ु छ ेि-10 अतं कता ाष्‍टर के धलए सजा प ू ा हगन ेके प्रभावर् इस क ा के अनच्ु छेि 13 के पा ाग्राफ-1(क) के अन्‍द तग त जं प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर अतं कता ाष्‍टर कग यह अधिसूधचत क ता ह ै दक सजा पू ी क ली गई ह,ै तं यह अधिसूचना अंत कता ाष्‍टर म सजा प ू ी हगने के रूपप म प्रभावर्ी हगगी।II (i) 5 अनच्ु छ ेि-11 धन य एवर् ंक्षरिमा, ाजक्षरिमा की समीक्षरिा अर्वर्ा सजा कम क ना 1. अंत कता ाष्‍टर अकेले ही धन य की समीक्षरिा के धलए दकसी आवर्ेिन प धन य लगे ा। 2. कगई भी संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर अपने संधवर्िान अर्वर्ा िसू े कानून के अनुरूपप सजा कग क्षरिमा, ाजक्षरिमा अर्वर्ा इसे कम क सकता ह।ै अनच्ु छ ेि-12 सजा के प्रवर्तन की समाधि 1. प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर कग जैसे ही अतं कता ाष्‍टर द्वा ा धलए गए ऐसे दकसी धन य अर्वर्ा उपाय की सूचना धमलती है, धजसके पत ामस् वर्रूपप सजा कग लागू नह दकया जा सकेगा तग प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर सजा के प्रवर्त न कग द्द क िगे ा। अनच्ु छ ेि-13 सजा लाग ूदकए जान ेसंं िं ी सचू ना (1) प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर अतं कता ाष्‍टर कग अधिसूधचत क ेगा:— (क) जं सजा का प्रवर्त न पू ा हग जाए; अर्वर्ा (ख) यदि सजा प ू ी हगन े स े पूवर् ही सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय कैि से भाग जाता ह ै तग ऐस े मामलों म प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय की धग फ्ता ी के भ सक प्रयास क ेगा तादक वर्ह अपनी केस सजा काट सके औ यह दक कैिी के भाग जान े स े संंंधित प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर के प्रासंधगक कानून के तहत दकसी अप ाि के धलए कैिी प मुकिमा चलाया जा सके। (2) यदि अतं क न े वर्ाल े ाष्‍टर के धलए अपेधक्षरित हग तग प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर सजा लाग ू क न े के धलए संंंि म धवर्केस त पगट प्रस् तुत क ेगा। अनच्ु छ ेि-14 पा गमन यदि संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर , सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिययों के अंत के धलए दकसी तीस े ाष्‍टर के सार् दकसी प्रका की व् यवर्स्र् ा क ता ह ै तग िसू ा संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर दकसी भी सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय जग उसके अपन े िेक के नागत कों म से एक ह,ै के पा गमन की अनुमधत से इनका क ने के अपवर्ाि कग छगड़क इस प्रका की व् यवर्स् र्ाओं के अनुरूपप अपने भ-ू क्षरिेत्र के जत ए अंतत त दकए जाने वर्ाले सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिययों के पा गमन कग सुधवर्िाजनक ंनाने म सहयगग क ेगा। अनच्ु छ ेि-15 लागत इस क ा कग लाग ू दकए जाने प हगने वर्ाले सभी प्रका के व्य य का वर्हन, अंत कता ाष्‍टर के भू-क्षरिेत्र धवर्केस म ुएए व् यय कग छगड़क , प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर द्वा ा दकया जाएगा। तर्ाधप, प्राप् तकता ाष्‍टर , यदि उनके घ ेलू कानून/धनयमों द्वा ा अनुमत् य ह ै तग सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिय अर्वर्ा अन्‍द य ्गत से अंत प आने वर्ाली प ू ी अर्वर्ा आंधकक लागत कग पू ा क ने की मांग क ेगा।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] अनच्ु छ ेि-16 भासा अनु गि तर्ा समर् न िस् तावर्ेजों के सार् अनु गिकता ाष्‍टर की भासा अर्वर्ा उसकी ाजभासाओं म स े दकसी एक भासा म अनुवर्ाि प्रस् ततु दकया जाएगा। अनच्ु छ ेि-17 प्रवर्तन का क्षरित्रे यह क ा इस क ा के लाग ूहगने के पूवर् अर्वर्ा ंाि म िी गई सजा के प्रवर्त न प लागू हगगा। अनच्ु छ ेि-18 सकं गिन संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर ों के ंीच ुएई सहमधत से इस क ा म दकया गया दकसी प्रका का संकगिन अर्वर्ा आकगिन ाजनधयक तटप् पध यों के आिान-प्रिान द्वा ा पुधटि के ंाि प्रभावर्ी हगगा। अनचु छ ेि-19 अधं तम उपंिं (1) यह क ा अनुसमर्न दकए जाने के अध् यिीन हगगा औ यह उस ता ीख कग लाग ू हगगा धजस ता ीख कग अनुसमर् न संंंिी िस् तावर्ेजों का आिान-प्रिान दकया जाएगा। (2) यह क ा उस ता ीख स े छह महीनों तक प्रभावर्ी ंना हगे ा धजस ता ीख कग िगनों म स े कगई भी संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर , िसू े संधवर्िाका ी ाष्‍टर कग इस क ा कग द्द क न े की धलधखत सूचना िे िेता ह।ै (3) समाधि के ंावर्जूि, यह क ा उन सजायाफ्ता व् यधतिययों की सजा के संंंि म लागू हगगा, धजन्‍द ह इस क ा के तहत इस प्रका की समाधि के प्रभावर्ी हगने की ता ीख से पूवर् अंतत त दकया गया ह।ै धजसके साक्ष् य म, अिगहस् ताक्षरित यों ने अपन-े अपने प्राधिक ों द्वा ा धवर्धिवर्त प्राधिकृत हगक इस क ा प हस् ताक्षरि दकए ह। सा ायेवर्ग म 13 दिस‍ ं , 2012 के ....... दिन धहन्‍दि ी, अग्रं जे ी औ ंगधिया एवर् ं हजेगगधवर्ना की ाजभासाओं (ंगधियन, िगएधकयाई औ स्ं याई) के िग-िग मूल पानों म संपन्‍द न; सभी पान समान रूपप से प्रामाध क ह। धनवर् चन म धभन्‍द नता हगन े की धस्र्धत म अग्रं ेजी पान मान्‍द य हगगा। भा त ग ा्‍य की ओ स े ंगधिया एवर् ंहजगे गधवर्ना की ओ स े ह. ह. (गौ ी ककं गप्ु त ा) (ं ीसा कगलक) भा त के ाजितू न्‍दय ाय मत्रं ी [फा. सं. V-17011/25/2008-पी.आ .] दिलीप कुमा , संयुक् त सधचवर्II (i) 7 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (CS DIVISION) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th July, 2017 G.S.R. 950(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3 of the Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 (49 of 2003), the Central Government hereby directs that the provisions of the said Act shall apply to Bosnia & Herzegovina. The full text of the Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons signed by the Government of the Republic of India and Bosnia and Herzegovina on 13.12.2012 is given below. The Agreement was ratified by the Government of India on 14.2.2013 and by Bosnia & Herzegovina on 10.12.2015. The exchange of Instruments of Ratification was done on 21.7.2017. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ON THE TRANSFER OF SENTENCED PERSONS The Republic of India and Bosnia and Herzegovina hereinafter referred to as the Contracting States; Desiring to facilitate the social rehabilitation of sentenced persons into their own countries; and Considering that this objective should be fulfilled by giving foreigners, who have been convicted and sentenced as a result of their commission of a criminal offence, the opportunity to serve their sentences in their own society; Have agreed as follows: Article 1 Definitions For the purpose of this Agreement: (a) “judgment” means a decision or order of a court or tribunal imposing a sentence; (b) “receiving State” means a State to which the sentenced person may be, or has been, transferred in order to serve his sentence; (c) “transferring State” means the State in which the sentence was imposed on the person who may be, or has been transferred. (d) “sentence” means any punishment or measure involving deprivation of liberty ordered by a court or tribunal for a determinate period of time or for life imprisonment, in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction; (e) “sentenced person” means a person undergoing a sentence of imprisonment under an order passed by a criminal court including the courts established under the law for the time being in force in the Contracting States; Article 2 General Principles (1): A person sentenced in the territory of one Contracting State may be transferred to the territory of the other Contracting State in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement in order to serve the sentence or remainder of the sentence imposed on him. To that end, he may express to the transferring State or the receiving State his willingness to be transferred under this Agreement. (2): Transfer may be requested by any sentenced person who is a national of a Contracting State or by any other person who is entitled to act on his behalf in accordance with the law of the Contracting State by making an application to the Contracting State and in the manner prescribed by the Government of that Contracting State. Article 3 Central Authorities (1) Authorities in charge for decision making and the implementation of this Agreement for the Contracting States are:8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] - For the Republic of India: Ministry of Home Affairs. - For the Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2) In case either Contracting State changes its competent authorities, it shall notify the other State of the same through official channels. Article 4 Conditions for Transfer (1): A sentenced person may be transferred under this Agreement only on the following conditions: (a) the person is a national of the receiving State; (b) the death penalty has not been imposed on the sentenced person; (c) the judgment is final; (d) no inquiry, trial or any other proceeding is pending against the sentenced person in the transferring State; (e) at the time of receipt of the request for transfer, the sentenced person still has at least six months of the sentence to serve or is undergoing a sentence of life imprisonment; (f) that the acts or omissions for which that person was sentenced in the transferring State are those which are punishable as a crime in the receiving State, or would constitute a criminal offence if committed on its territory; (g) the sentenced person has not been convicted for an offence under the military law; (h) transfer of custody of the sentenced person to the receiving State shall not be prejudicial to the sovereignty, security or any other interest of the transferring State; (i) consent to the transfer is given by the sentenced person or, where in view of his age or physical or mental condition either Contracting State considers it necessary, by any other person entitled to act on his behalf in accordance with the law of the Contracting State; and (j) the transferring and receiving States agree to the transfer. (2) In exceptional cases, the transferring and receiving States may agree to a transfer even if the remaining period to be served by the sentenced person is less than six months. Article 5 Obligation to furnish information (1) If the sentenced person has expressed an interest to the sentencing State in being transferred under this Agreement, the transferring State shall send the following information and documents to the receiving State unless either the receiving or the transferring State has already decided that it will not agree to the transfer: (a) the name and nationality, date and place of birth of the sentenced person; (b) his address, if any, in the receiving State; (c) a statement of the facts upon which the sentence was based; (d) the nature, duration and date of commencement of the sentence; (e) a certified copy of the judgment and a copy of the relevant provisions of the law under which the sentence has been passed against the sentenced person; (f) a medical, social or any other report on the sentenced person, where it is relevant for the disposal of his application or for deciding the nature of his confinement; (g) any other information which the receiving State may specify as required in all cases to enable it to consider the possibility of transfer and to enable it to inform the sentenced person of the full consequences of transfer for him under its law;II (i) 9 (h) the request of the sentenced person to be transferred or of a person entitled to act on his behalf in accordance with the law of the transferring State; and (i) a statement indicating how much of the sentence has already been served, including information on any pre-trial detention, remission, or any other factor relevant to the enforcement of the sentence. (2) For the purposes of enabling a decision to be made on a request under this Agreement, the receiving State shall send the following information and documents to the transferring State unless either the receiving or the transferring State has already decided that it will not agree to the transfer: (a) a statement or document indicating that the sentenced person is a national of the receiving State; (b) a copy of the relevant law of the receiving State constituting the acts or omissions, on account of which the sentence has been passed in the transferring State, as if such acts or omissions were an offence under the law of the receiving State or would constitute an offence if committed on its territory; (c) a statement of the effect of any law or regulation relating to the duration and enforcement of the sentence in the receiving State after the sentenced person’s transfer including, if applicable, a statement of the effect of paragraph 2 of Article 9 of this Agreement on his transfer; (d) the willingness of the receiving State to accept the transfer of the sentenced person and an undertaking to administer the remaining part of the sentence of the sentenced person; and (e) any other information or document which the transferring State may consider necessary. Article 6 Request and replies (1) Requests for transfer shall be made in writing in the prescribed proforma, if any, and addressed through the central authority of the requesting State through diplomatic channels to the central authority of the requested State. Replies shall be communicated through the same channels. (2) The requested State shall promptly inform the requesting State of its decision whether or not to agree to the requested transfer. Article 7 Consent and its verification (1) The transferring State shall ensure that the person required to give consent to the transfer in accordance with paragraph 1(i) of Article 4 of this Agreement, does so voluntarily and with full knowledge of the legal consequences thereof. The procedure for giving such consent shall be governed by the law of the transferring State. (2) The transferring State shall afford an opportunity to the receiving State to verify that the consent is given in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this Article. Article 8 Effect of transfer for the receiving State (1) The competent authorities of the receiving State shall continue the enforcement of the sentence through a court or administrative order, as may be required under its national law, under the conditions set out in Article 9 of this Agreement. (2) Subject to the provisions of Article 11 of this Agreement, the enforcement of the sentence shall be governed by the law of the receiving State and that State alone shall be competent to take all appropriate decisions.10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Article 9 Continued enforcement of sentence (1) The receiving State shall be bound by the legal nature and duration of the sentence as determined by the transferring State. (2) If, however, the sentence is by its nature or duration or both incompatible with the law of the receiving State, or its law so requires, that State may, by court or administrative order, adapt the sentence to a punishment or measure prescribed by its own law. As to its nature and duration the punishment or measure shall, as far as possible, correspond with that imposed by the judgment of the transferring State. It shall however not aggravate, by its nature or duration, the sentence imposed in the transferring State. Article 10 Effect of completion of sentence for the transferring State When the receiving State notifies the transferring State under paragraph 1(a) of Article 13 of this Agreement that the sentence has been completed, such notification shall have the effect of discharging that sentence in the transferring State. Article 11 Review of Judgement and Pardon, amnesty or commutation (1) The transferring State alone shall decide on any application for the review of the judgment. (2) Either of the Contracting States may grant pardon, amnesty or commutation of the sentence in accordance with its Constitution or other laws. Article 12 Termination of enforcement of sentence The receiving State shall terminate enforcement of the sentence as soon as it is informed by the transferring State of any decision or measure as a result of which the sentence ceases to be enforceable. Article 13 Information on enforcement of sentence (1) The receiving State shall notify the transferring State: (a) when the enforcement of the sentence has been completed; or (b) if the prisoner escapes from custody before enforcement of the sentence has been completed. In such cases the receiving State shall make every effort to have the prisoner arrested so that he serves the remainder of his sentence and that the prisoner be prosecuted for committing an offence under the relevant law of the receiving State on escape of prisoner. (2) The receiving State shall furnish a special report concerning the enforcement of the sentence, if so required by the transferring State. Article 14 Transit If either Contracting State enters into arrangements for the transfer of sentenced persons with any third State, the other Contracting State shall cooperate in facilitating the transit through its territory of the sentenced persons being transferred pursuant to such arrangements, except that it may refuse to grant transit to any sentenced person who is one of its own nationals. The Contracting State intending to make such a transfer shall give advance notice to the other Contracting State of such transit. Article 15 Costs Any costs incurred in the application of this Agreement shall be borne by the receiving State, except costs incurred exclusively in the territory of the transferring State. The receiving State may, however, if permitted by their domestic law/rules, seek to recover all or part of the costs of transfer from the sentenced person or from some other source. Article 16 Language Requests and supporting documents shall be accompanied by a translation into the language or one of the official languages of the requesting State.II (i) 11 Article 17 Scope of Application This Agreement shall be applicable to the enforcement of sentences imposed either before or after the entry into force of this Agreement. Article 18 Amendments Any amendments or modifications to this Agreement agreed by the Contracting States shall come into effect when confirmed by an Exchange of Diplomatic Notes. Article 19 Final Provisions (1) This Agreement shall be subject to ratification and shall enter into force on the date on which instruments of ratification are exchanged. (2) The Agreement shall continue to remain in force until six months from the date upon which either Contracting State gives written notice to the other Contracting State of its intention to terminate it. (3) Notwithstanding any termination, this Agreement shall continue to apply to the enforcement of sentences of sentenced persons who have been transferred under this Agreement before the date on which such termination takes effect. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective authorities, have signed this Agreement. Done in duplicate at Sarejevo on the 13th day of December 2012, in Hindi, English and official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian), all texts being equally authentic. In case of differences in interpretation, the English text shall prevail. For the Republic of India For Bosnia and Herzegovina Sd/- Sd/- (GAURI SHANKAR GUPTA) (BARISA COLAK) Ambassador of India Minister of Justice [F. No. V-17011/25/2008-PR] DILIP KUMAR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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