REGULATORY · INDIA
Supreme Court grants bail to former DGP Rajesh Das
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The Supreme Court granted bail to former special Director General of Police Rajesh Das, who had been sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment in a sexual harassment case.
Why it matters
A Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant granted bail to Rajesh Das. The order allowed the State liberty to approach the Madras High Court for an expeditious hearing of Das's revision petition against his conviction dated June 16, 2023, and the Villupuram Principal District confirmation on February 12, 2024. Das had been sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment in the sexual harassment case. In April 2024 the Madras High Court had dismissed his petition seeking exemption from surrender and had refused to suspend his sentence.
Implications
- · Custody status changes from active imprisonment to bail pending resolution of the revision petition.
- · Madras High Court becomes the designated forum for expedited consideration of the revision petition following the Supreme Court order.
- · Prior Madras High Court orders denying exemption from surrender and refusing to suspend the sentence remain on record.
Who is affected
- · Defence counsel for the accused
- · State prosecution teams
- · Madras High Court judges and registry
- · Prison and custody officials
What to watch
- · Madras High Court's expeditious hearing of Rajesh Das's revision petition
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