Archive · 26 Dec 2025
80-Year-Old Undertrial Prisoner Released on Humanitarian Grounds
An 80-year-old woman named Chandramma was in prison as an undertrial.
The court gave her bail on December 13, 2022, but she couldn't get out because of some conditions.
The District Legal Services Authority helped her because of her age and health.
She was finally released on December 24, 2022.
Since she has no family, the prison authorities took her to a home for senior citizens in Kalaburagi.
The court, prison, and legal services worked together to make sure she was safe and taken care of.
Chandramma, an 80-year-old undertrial prisoner, was released from Kalaburagi Central Prison on December 24, 2022.
She was granted bail on December 13, 2022, under the Under Trial Review (UTR) Committee guidelines.
The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) provided assistance for her release on humanitarian grounds.
Chandramma was transferred to Nemmadi Senior Citizens Home run by Margadarshi Charitable Trust due to lack of family support.
The decision was coordinated by the judiciary, prison administration, and legal services to ensure her rehabilitation.
- Who
- Chandramma, an 80-year-old undertrial prisoner
- What
- Release from Kalaburagi Central Prison on humanitarian grounds
- When
- Released on the night of December 24, 2022
- Where
- Kalaburagi, India
- Why
- Due to her advanced age, health condition, and lack of family support
- Name
- Chandramma
- Age
- 80
- Prison
- Kalaburagi Central Prison
- Bail Date
- December 13, 2022
- Release Date
- December 24, 2022
- Personal Bond Amount
- Rs 50,000
- Senior Citizens Home
- Nemmadi Senior Citizens Home
- Charitable Trust
- Margadarshi Charitable Trust