More than 250 undertrials have been released from Raipur Central Jail on 90-day interim bail. As per the Supreme Court’s instructions, the High Power Committee of Chhattisgarh High Court had issued instructions regarding release of undertrials and convicted prisoners in interim bail and parole.
The Chairman of this committee, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra of the Chhattisgarh High Court, held a meeting of the High Power Committee on 12 May, gave broad instructions in this regard and this time to save the jails from the Kovid confinement, this time for the cases which are released on interim bail. The scope was also extended so that more number of detainees could get the benefit of interim bail.
After receiving the instructions of the High Power Committee, Raipur District Judge Arvind Verma had directed to take necessary action in this regard along with taking online meeting of all the judicial officers of the district. After this, bail applications were submitted on behalf of the inmates of the jail through the panel advocates on behalf of the District Legal Services Authority.
Since May 13, so far, more than 250 prisoners have been released from Central Jail Raipur and about 15 prisoners from Upjeel Gariaband on 90 days interim bail. After completion of the 90-day period, these prisoners will surrender before the court concerned. This time the High Power Committee also directed that the prisoners who were given the benefit of interim bail last year, but those detainees who have violated the conditions of bail or have committed an offense while on bail, this time of interim bail Is not considered entitled
