The Delhi Excessive Courtroom on Monday granted bail to 4 convicts within the Delhi journalist Saumya Vishwanathan’s homicide case of 2008. The court docket handed the order after paying attention to the truth that the 4 convicts had already served sentences for 14 years and 9 months.
A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain suspended the sentences until the pendency of their appeals within the matter, ANI reported.
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Whereas talking to ANI, the counsel for the 4 convicts, Advocate Amit Kumar mentioned, “the court docket has suspended the sentence of all 4 accused individuals convicts through the pendency of the enchantment. The primary consideration was the interval of custody that they’ve undergone to this point… There’s a chance that Ajay Kumar might come (out). However the different three folks can avail of the common furlough and payroll facility which is on the market as per the jail guide. The sentences of Ravi Kapoor, Amit Sukla, Baljeet Malik and Ajay Kumar have been suspended right now. Sure, the three have been convicted in Jagisha’s homicide case additionally. They’re present process this life sentence. In that case, there isn’t a date. The enchantment will likely be heard sooner or later…”
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The bench allowed their software looking for suspension of sentence after paying attention to the truth that the 4 males had already served a major time in custody. The 4 convicts moved the excessive court docket towards their conviction within the case by the trial court docket.
After a 15-years-long trial, the court docket on October 18 convicted Baljeet Malik, Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla and Ajay Kumar in Journalist Saumya Vishwanathan’s homicide case.
On January 23, the excessive court docket sought Delhi Police’s response of their bail plea.