Treatment of Victims in Investigation Process and Trial Proceeding

Abstract

Despite the statutory acknowledgment of crime victims being patchy and passive, their "right to meaningful access" to criminal proceedings is not adequately protected. Our nation's commitment to a fair trial is centered on several procedural protections for the offender. Under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1898(Crpc), crime victims' rights are not better protected. Numerous specialized laws that offer a murky victim protection program have been passed throughout the years to address violence against women. The criminal justice system's institutions appear to be unaware of the suffering of crime victims. This research reveals that victim justice in Bangladesh remains elusive without a comprehensive institutional and legal framework safeguarding witnesses and victims of crimes. Thus, it is vehemently contended that victims' rights ought to be at the top of the list of our plans for criminal justice reform. As a result, it is vitally necessary to enact comprehensive victim and witness protection legislation.