Nehrulal Maitri v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; CRMP No. 501 of 2025; order dated 07.02.2025 by Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas; Nehrulal Maitri v. State of Chhattisgarh (S.H.O., P.S. Dabhra, Janjgir-Champa); disposal on office reference; guideline sought via PUD from Court of Special Judge (Atrocities), Janjgir-Champa; clarification of sentence reduction effected in CRA No. 1749/2024 (judgment dated 09.12.2024) from 5 years to 2 1/2 years; release computation where 11 months already undergone — release after further 1 year and 7 months totaling 2 1/2 years; respondent represented by Tarkeshwar Nande, Panel Lawyer.
What did the court decide?
The criminal miscellaneous petition was disposed of with the clarification and direction that, having already undergone 11 months in jail, the appellant shall be released upon completing a further 1 year and 7 months (i.e., a total of 2 1/2 years).