SC Summons Jail Officials in Gzb for Delaying Bail Release

The Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned Uttar Pradesh's director general of prisons and the superintendent of Ghaziabad district jail over the continued incarceration of a man despite being granted bail by the apex court nearly two months ago, calling it a "travesty of justice".

- Abraham Thomas

NEW DELHI:

A bench of justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh, sitting during the partial court working days, said, "It is travesty of justice that on the ground the sub-section is not mentioned in the order of release, the petitioner till date has been kept behind bars."

The bench expressed displeasure that Aftab, the accused, remained in jail after a Supreme Court order on April 29 granted him bail, with jail authorities refusing to release him over a technicality.

"Do not take the order of the Supreme Court for granted," the court warned.

"This calls for a serious enquiry. We direct the superintendent of Ghaziabad Jail to be personally present in court tomorrow. We direct the DG prisons of Uttar Pradesh to appear online."