The West Bengal government has appealed to the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s decision to acquit the convicts in the 1993 Bowa Bazar blast case. 79 people were killed and many were seriously injured in the blast. The Delhi High Court recently ordered the release of Rashid Khan, who was sentenced to life in the case.
However, the state government strongly opposed the release and went to the Supreme Court against it. The Government of Bengal believes that this was a heinous act of terrorism and the release of the criminals should be immediately restricted in the interests of the safety of the society. The Supreme Court has started hearing the matter and the court is seeking information on the convict’s imprisonment. The government told the court that the accused had already spent almost 30 years in jail.
Honorable Judge of Delhi High Court made special comments while releasing Rashid Khan. The court held that a person cannot be imprisoned forever based on the gravity of the crime alone. In its judgment, the court noted that the convict had already served all the punishmentsHe has been able to send the necessary message of fear and awareness about crime to the society.
Apart from this, the behavior of the accused while in prisonThe reports regarding his record in short leaf courses and the improvement of his character obtained at various times were positive. Considering these factors and seeing clear signs of improvement in him, the court ordered his immediate release from prison. Now everyone is waiting for the next decision of the Supreme Court regarding the release.