Delhi HC grants parole to serial killer&; Chandrakant Jha...
The delhi High court on wednesday (August 16) granted 90-day parole to 'serial killer' Chandrakant Jha, who is serving lifesentence after being convicted in three murder cases. Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar noted that Jha has spent more than 15years in jail and has not been released during the last three years, while his conduct in jail has been 'satisfactory'.Directing Chandrakant Jha not to leave the city without the court's permission, the judge asked him to provide his mobilenumber to the jail authorities and the concerned station head at the time of his release on parole. Its court ordered him toappear at the local police station every third day. The convict had requested for parole on the ground that being a father offour daughters, he had to find a suitable groom for his eldest daughter as there was no other male member in the family.The court said this while granting parole - Convict Chandrakant Jha also said that it is very necessary to release him to re-establish social relations with his family. While granting parole, the court said, 'The petitioner has spent more than 15 and ahalf years in jail and has not been released during the last three years. His conduct is satisfactory. He was released onparole on five occasions and on furlough on seven occasions and there is no allegation that the petitioner misused thisexemption.