Srinagar, Mar 12: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has ordered the remission of life imprisonment for three convicts previously sentenced under Sections 302, 34, and 201 of the Ranbir Penal Code.
A notification issued by the J&K Home Department states that the remission has been granted under Section 473 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, in accordance with Ministry of Home Affairs directives. The order takes immediate effect, subject to strict conditions.
As per the notification, the released individuals must maintain peace, avoid unlawful activities, and refrain from intimidating the victims’ families. They are also required to report to the police every six months and complete all legal formalities before their release. Authorities have instructed local police to monitor their activities, warning that any violation will lead to the cancellation of their remission.
The convicts, Anil Singh of Jammu’s Shastri Nagar, Dev Raj of Chak Jaffray, Kana Chak, and Girdhari Lal of Mangnar, Poonch, had served over 14 to 16 years of their life sentences before being granted remission. [KNT]
