MP: Man spends 4 years in jail after end of modified sentence; HC orders probe
Jabalpur, Jul 27: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered an inquiry into a case where a convicted man was released from jail nearly four years after the completion of his modified sentence in a criminal matter.
The HC has directed the Registrar (Vigilance) to complete the inquiry and submit a report within two months after the man, Inder Singh, moved the court against his "illegal detention". The court gave the direction on July 21, but the order was made available on July 26.
Singh, a resident of village Pathari in district Chhindwara, had filed a petition in the high court seeking a direction to respondents (state government officials) to pay him compensation for illegal detention that lasted for almost four years, his counsel Arun Vishwakarma said.
The petitioner was released after spending an additional 3 years, 11 months and 5 days in jail, he said.
As per a HC order of September 25, 2006, the man's sentence was modified and reduced to five years from life imprisonment earlier, but despite that he spent nearly four more years behind bars, the petitioner counsel said.
In the HC order of July 21, Justice SA Dharmadhikari observed This Court directs the Registrar (Vigilance), Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur to immediately hold an inquiry and submit a report within a period of two months to the Registrar General as to why the modified warrant was not issued from the Court of First Additional Sessions Judge, Chhindwara, after passing of the judgment. The HC further said If any person is found responsible for the lapse, suitable action permissible in the law may also be taken against him .
The court of First Additional Sessions Judge, Chhindwara, issued the release warrant only after the petitioner on May 26, 2012, wrote a letter, with a copy of the court order to the Superintendent, District Jail, Chhindwara, for his release, Vishwakarma said.
The petitioner was released from jail on June 2, 2012, though he had already completed the sentence of five years of rigorous imprisonment in a criminal case as per the modified order, the counsel said.
On March 14, 2005, the trial court had sentenced the petitioner to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The petitioner filed an appeal against his conviction.
On September 25, 2006, the HC held the case was of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and set aside the conviction under IPC section 302 and reduced the sentence to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 under section 304 Part-II of IPC, the counsel said.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
