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Siddharth
Vashisht alias Manu Sharma, undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall
in 1999, was on Friday granted parole for 30 days by the Delhi High Court to
enable him appear for his final year post-graduation exams, which are scheduled
to commence on January 1, 2015.
Manu
Sharma was granted parole subject to certain conditions imposed by the Delhi
High Court. The Court took into account the argument advanced by Manu Sharma’s
Counsel that his client’s conduct had always been good while in prison and the
same has been appreciated by the Tihar jail superintendents concerned, for
which he was even awarded. His counsel also claimed that Manu Sharma, through
his NGO, Siddharth Vashisht Charitable Trust, has done work for the education
of the children of jailed inmates and his efforts have been appreciated by the
Lieutenant Governor. The Court was also influenced by the fact that the only
objection raised by the Delhi Police to granting Manu Sharma parole was his
unsatisfactory conduct back in 2009 when he was granted a similar relief.
Justice S Muralidhar granted parole to
37-year-old Sharma on the condition that he shall furnish a personal bond of Rs
50,000 with one surety, for the like amount, who shall be a family member.
The
Court also directed that Sharma will not leave the National Capital Territory
of Delhi for the duration of the parole which shall be effective from the date
of his release.
The
Court also directed that Manu Sharma keep away from the area around the
residence of the deceased and her family members.
Siddharth Vashisht alias Manu Sharma is pursuing his post-graduate course from the Indian Institute of Human Rights in New Delhi.
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