Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of the 75th Constitution Day on Tuesday, Odisha government ordered the premature remission of 14 life-term convicts serving sentences for serious crimes such as dacoity, murder, and sexual assault in various prisons of the state.
The remission order was issued Monday in the wake of the recommendations of the Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services. The remission order highlights the distribution of the released convicts across various jails.
The release order, addressed to the DIG of Prisons and Correctional Services, references the powers granted under Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Section 473 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which empowers the government to remit the unexpired portion of a sentence and order premature release.
According to reports, three of the 14 convicts are still awaiting final approval.
Koraput Circle Jail leads with the highest remission, releasing four life-term convicts. The Biju Patnaik Open Air Jail in Jhamujhari follows with three convicts, while Rourkela Special Jail releases two. One convict each is released from Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Phulbani, Bonaigarh, and Deogarh Special Jails.
