Opinion ID: 785392
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Heading: Affidavit of Satish Kumar Sharma

Text: 12 At all times relevant, Satish Sharma was the Police Chief for the District of Jalandhar, Punjab. He was the ranking police official and was personally responsible for the investigation of all criminal cases in that district, including the case against Barapind. His duties included supervising the investigations conducted by officers under his command; reading reports of investigating officers; and personally reviewing the investigation reports and statements regarding the cases against Barapind that are the subject of the extradition request. Each criminal charge against Barapind is documented by an FIR, which identifies the substantive violation of the Indian Penal Code, the applicable provisions of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA), and, in certain cases, the Arms Act. No extradition is sought for violations of TADA or the India Arms Act. 13 Satish Sharma alleges that Barapind is a fugitive from justice, that he could not be tried in his absence, and that the Judicial Magistrate declared Barapind a proclaimed offender, as set forth in Section 82 of the Indian Criminal Procedure Code for each of the charges in the FIRs. III