Kathmandu, April 17
As many as 421 inmates, including juveniles, were released from various prisons and juvenile correction facilities across the country in the face of novel coronavirus outbreak.
Pradeep Raj Kandel, director general at the Department of Prison Management said the prisoners and juvenile delinquents walked free after they were deemed eligible to enjoy remission of remaining jail terms as per the recent order of the Supreme Court and Section 115 of The Criminal Offence (Sentencing and Execution) Act-2017. As per the act, the government can rebate jail sentence of a person convicted of small-time offence and imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year.
With the order of the apex court, the authority concerned may free a person from the prison or police custody depending on the gravity of criminal offence. If it does not appear necessary to detain a person in the course of investigation, the police or adjudicating authority may remand such person on bail or guarantee or on recognisance to appear on appointed days.
Kandel said prisoners and juvenile delinquents were released as per the decision of the concerned district courts or judicial bodies in line with the order of the apex court.
According to the DoPM, 421 persons, including 219 juvenile delinquents, enjoyed the pardon until yesterday. Nearly 450 convicts ha
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