NEW DELHI: Eleven convicts in the Bilkis Bano case surrendered late Sunday night at Godhra sub jail in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district, complying with the Supreme Court‘s January 21 deadline.
“All 11 convicts have surrendered before jail authorities late Sunday night. They reached jail before midnight of January 21, which was the deadline set for them to surrender,” said local Crime Branch inspector NL Desai, reported PTI.
On January 8, the Supreme Court nullified the remission granted by the Gujarat government to the 11 convicts, criticizing the state for being “complicit” with an accused and abusing its discretion. The apex court ordered the convicts, released prematurely on Independence Day 2022, to return to jail within two weeks.
The top court on Friday rejected pleas of the convicts for grant of more time to surrender and had asked them to do so by Sunday.
The 11 convicts are Bakabhai Vohania, Bipin Chandra Joshi, Kesarbhai Vohania, Govind Nai, Jaswant Nai, Mitesh Bhatt, Pradeep Mordhiya, Radheshyam Shah, Rajubhai Soni, Ramesh Chandana and Shailesh Bhatt.
“All 11 convicts have surrendered before jail authorities late Sunday night. They reached jail before midnight of January 21, which was the deadline set for them to surrender,” said local Crime Branch inspector NL Desai, reported PTI.
On January 8, the Supreme Court nullified the remission granted by the Gujarat government to the 11 convicts, criticizing the state for being “complicit” with an accused and abusing its discretion. The apex court ordered the convicts, released prematurely on Independence Day 2022, to return to jail within two weeks.
The top court on Friday rejected pleas of the convicts for grant of more time to surrender and had asked them to do so by Sunday.
The 11 convicts are Bakabhai Vohania, Bipin Chandra Joshi, Kesarbhai Vohania, Govind Nai, Jaswant Nai, Mitesh Bhatt, Pradeep Mordhiya, Radheshyam Shah, Rajubhai Soni, Ramesh Chandana and Shailesh Bhatt.
