Case Diaries are available to accused under the RTI Act

Here’s my experience about filing an RTI to this effect and getting the case diaries successfully :-

After reaching the commission, my case was called and arguments started. Inspector had not come, one representative from DCP’s office had come. Argument from police side was that case diary cannot be given as it will impede the process of investigation since the case is under trial and hence information rejected as per Section 8(1)(h) of RTI Act.

My arguments, since the police has filed the chargesheet for the said case long back, and hence the role of police is over, it is impossible that the process gets impeded as the process is already over. Moreover, it is my right to get this information and the same cannot be denied.

Also, the DCP office calling me in person is a harassment to me. I am not asking anything illegal and why should I be harassed. Also cited that there have been other cases where Case Diaries have been provided on request thro RTI application.