Archive · 21 May 2025
Man Freed After 21 Years for 1997 Double Murder
A man named Sankar Sundar Dutta, also known as Tuti, who was convicted of a double murder in 1997, is being released from prison after 21 years.
The Calcutta High Court ordered his release following a recommendation from the State Sentence Review Board.
The board reviewed his case after he had repeatedly requested remission.
Dutta was originally convicted in 2006 after an appeal, and the Supreme Court upheld the conviction in 2008.
He was part of a group that attacked and killed two people in 1997.
He had been released on parole 12 times, and his behavior in jail was deemed satisfactory.
The Calcutta High Court ordered the release of Sankar Sundar Dutta, a man convicted of a double murder.
The decision followed a recommendation from the State Sentence Review Board.
Dutta was originally convicted in 2006 and had appealed to the Supreme Court, which dismissed his appeal.
Dutta was part of a group that killed two people in 1997.
He was imprisoned for 21 years and was released on parole 12 times.
- Who
- Sankar Sundar Dutta (Tuti), convicted in 1997 double murder.
- What
- Man's life imprisonment sentence cut short to 21 years and ordered released.
- When
- Conviction in 2006, release ordered in recent times.
- Where
- Calcutta High Court, Alipore, India.
- Why
- Based on recommendation from State Sentence Review Board.
Skeptics of Remission
Supporters of Remission
Right to Petition vs. Justice
Skeptics of Remission
Granting remission may undermine justice by shortening sentences determined by the courts.
Supporters of Remission
The individual should have the right to petition for remission after serving a sentence, allowing for potential release based on factors like good behavior.
- Convict's Name
- Sankar Sundar Dutta (Tuti)
- Original Conviction
- Murder and Explosives Act violations
- Year of Crime
- 1997
- Year of Initial Acquittal
- 2001
- Year of Conviction
- 2006
- Sentence Reduction
- From life imprisonment to 21 years
- Court Ordering Release
- Calcutta High Court