Nitish Katara murder case: Convict Vikas Yadav allowed to go home for Holi
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A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Vipul M Pancholi noted that Yadav has undergone 23 years of incarceration and granted him furlough till March 7 to spend time with his family during Holi.
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed a plea of Vikas Yadav, who is serving a 25-year jail term without remission for the murder of business executive Nitish Katara in 2002, seeking to be released from the prison on furlough.
A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Vipul M Pancholi noted that Yadav has undergone 23 years of incarceration and granted him furlough till March 7 to spend time with his family during Holi.
"Furlough is now sought on the ground that he wishes to spend time during Holi. Without going into the merits, we permit the petitioner to be released on furlough till March 7," the bench said.
During the hearing, the apex court rejected the objections raised by the complainant's counsel against grant of furlough.
"You want to hang him? Is it? What is the point of hearing you in this matter? After 23 years, you don't want to let things go. We need to let things go," the bench said.
Justice Sundresh orally remarked that grant of such relief can sometimes help in the reformation of the convict.
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