On the occasion of Republic Day, the BJP government in Haryana has decided to grant special remission to the prisoners who are undergoing sentence as a result of their conviction by the courts of criminal jurisdiction in the state.
The remission of 60 days would be granted to the convicts who have been sentenced for a period of ten years and above, an official release said here today.
The convicts who have been sentenced for five years or more but less than ten years would be granted remission of 45 days.
Similarly, convicts who have been sentenced for two years or more but less than five years would be granted remission of 30 days and those who have been sentenced for less than two years would be granted remission of 15 days.
However, the remission would not be granted to the life convicts and those who are on bail on the day of granting this remission.
The remission would also be granted to all the convicts who were on the parole or furlough from the jail on the Republic Day subject to the condition that they surrender at the respective jails on the due date after the expiry of their parole or furlough period for undergoing the unexpired portion of their sentence.
Sentence of imprisonment imposed in default of payment of fine would not be treated as substantive for the purpose of the grant of the remission, the release said.
All prisoners convicted by the courts of criminal jurisdiction in Haryana, but undergoing their sentences in jails outside Haryana would also be entitled to get this remission.
It has, however, been made clear that the remission would not be granted to the prisoners convicted for the offenses like abduction and murder of a child below the age of 14 years, rape with murder, dacoity or robbery, under NDPS Act 1985, Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, Official Secrets Act 1923, Foreigners Act 1948, Passport Act 1967, Section 2 and 3 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1961 and Section 121 to 130 of the Indian Penal Code 1860.
