Charles Sobhraj

Charles Sobhraj, 77, who is popularly known as "serpent killer" and "bikini killer" was freed from the jail on Friday afternoon as per the order from the Supreme Court of Nepal

Nepal's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who is serving a 19-year jail term in the country since 2003 on murder charges, on health grounds. A joint bench of justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Tilak Prasad Shrestha passed the ruling to free 78-year-old Sobhraj from jail, according to Supreme Court sources. The order by the division bench of Nepal's top court came after Shobraj filed a plea claiming that he was put in prison more than the period recommended for him. There is a legal provision to release prisoners who have completed 75 per cent jail term and showed good character during imprisonment. The court verdict has also asked the concerned authority to arrange for Sobharj to return to his country within 15 days. Sobhraj through his petition had claimed that he had completed his jail term as per the concessions' entitled to senior citizens of Nepal. He claimed that he had already served 17 of the 20 years of his sentence an

In Sobhraj's petition, the serial killer, who's now 74 years old, has demanded a 75 per cent waiver on his jail term