Archive · 19 May 2025
Calcutta High Court Releases Six Convicts on Probation
A court in Kolkata decided to let six people go free instead of keeping them in jail.
These people were caught selling things like rice and oil without permission a long time ago.
The court thought it wouldn't help to keep them locked up, so they were released under a special law.
This law allows people to be released if their crime wasn't very serious, and the court believes they will behave well.
This decision was made on April 21st for cases from the 1980s and 1990s.
Six convicts were released on probation by the Calcutta High Court.
The convicts were arrested for dealing in essential commodities without a license.
Cases date back to the 1980s and 1990s.
The court deemed further custody unhelpful.
The releases were made under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.
- Who
- Six convicts who lacked licenses for dealing in essential commodities.
- What
- Six convicts were released on probation.
- When
- April 21 (ruling)
- Where
- Kolkata (Calcutta High Court)
- Why
- The court determined custody would not be beneficial.
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Law
- Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
- Offense
- Dealing essential commodities without a license
- Sentences
- Three months to two years imprisonment
- Date of Ruling
- April 21