UP HIGH POWER COMMITTEE REQUESTS HC TO EXTEND INTERIM BAIL OF 14,854 UTPs FOR FURTHER PERIOD OF 8 WEEKS

In view of continuous warning posed by the Covid-19 pandemic,the high power committee for the state of Uttar pradesh on Thursday requested the Allahabad Hight court to pass a general order for addition of the period of temporary bail granted to under trial prisoners and teenager in the state.

The committee noted if the under trial prisoners and teenager, who who have been granted temporary jail earlier,are re admitted to the jails after completion of interim bail period,the possibility of infection in jails may not be ruled out.

Accordingly, it has requested the bail period for 14,854 under trial prisoners and 492 teenager who were released until may 19,2020 as per the criteria laid down by committee be extended for a further period of 8 weeks.

By Sonika bisht of LCD