SC permanently releases 105-year-old life convict Rasik Mandal, says he should spend his remaining days with family Born in 1920 when Congress had launched the non-cooperation movement against the British, Rasik Mandal got his freedom as a 105-year-old life convict Friday after SC ordered the centenarian should spend his remaining days with his family. He was convicted in 1994 for a 1988 murder. On Friday, the bench first asked: “Is he alive? Why should he not be released permanently? Why should he be on interim parole?”Born in a nondescript village of Malda district, Rasik Chandra was arrested in 1988 for murder at the age of 68, and convicted in Dec 1994.His appeal against conviction was dismissed by Calcutta HC in 2018, after 24 years, and Supreme Court rejected his appeal in 2019.Serving a life sentence, he was shifted to a correctional home at Balurghat in West Bengal from prison due to age-related ailments. Mandal, through his son, had filed a writ petition in SC in 2020, when he was just short of the century-mark, seeking premature release on ground of age and related ailments. On Nov 29, 2024, SC admitted Mandal’s petition and directed his release “on interim bail/parole in the case lodged on Nov 9, 1988, at Manikchak police station in WB’s Malda”.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesOn Friday, as the Supreme Court bench wondered why he should not be released, the West Bengal counsel said the court could direct that he would not be incarcerated any longer. “Having regard to his age, we see no reason not to release him. We allow his writ petition while making the Nov 29, 2024, order absolute. He is permanently released from jail for the purpose of this case,” the apex court said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosH1N1 Cases Rise In Delhi: Health Minister Nadda Holds Meet, Reviews Swine Flu Situation‘Proportionate Response’: MEA Explains Bulldozer Action Outside Pakistan High Commission In Delhi4-Year-Old Viral Sensation Karga Tinkle EXCLUSIVE | “Don’t Call Me Chinese, I Am Indian”‘Making Provocative Remarks Against India For Years’: MEA Slams US Body Over RSS Sanctions CallRevanth Reddy’s US Trip Cancelled After MEA Denies Clearance, Telangana Delegation Goes AheadPellet-gun Row: Rahul Gandhi At Parliament Street Police Station To Lodge Complaint With DCP‘Don’t Politicise Our School’: Villagers Block CJP Visit As Party Alleges BJP Attack In RajasthanModi Pushes AI, Youth And Data Agenda, Tells Secretaries To Break Government Silos And InnovatePirates Hijack Two Ships Carrying 22 Indians Off Yemen And Somalia, Crew Safety Raises Concern‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu Meeting123PhotostoriesTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: From Dilip Joshi, Amit Bhatt to Munmun Dutta, here’s how much popular actors earn per episode10 baby boy names inspired by wisdom, knowledge and intelligenceOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals your secret dominant traitH1N1 is rising again: Doctors explain why swine flu cases are increasing and how to stay protectedWorking out in extreme heat? How dehydration can reduce kidney function and raise the risk of acute kidney injuryRoad to longevity: 7 simple habits that may help ‘super-agers’ stay healthy beyond 1008 foods you should never reheat in the microwave and why5 smart ways to protect yourself from office politics, according to entrepreneur Ankur WarikooThe 5 beauty trends dominating Instagram in 2026Ram Kapoor’s approximately Rs 20 crore Mumbai home: A coffin-shaped bar, private theatre room and stunning art collection123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleJEECUP counsellingAston Martin crashAbhijeet DipkeAnkur WarikooSIM card rulesManoj Mukund NaravaneTop TrendingHyderabad Aston Martin AccidentLadakh TouristMumbai Rape AirhostessMadhapur Road AccidentUKG Student DeathSalman Khan Gym FireAbhijeet DipkeRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoBen Gvir
Born in 1920 when Congress had launched the non-cooperation movement against the British, Rasik Mandal got his freedom as a 105-year-old life convict Friday after SC ordered the centenarian should spend his remaining days with his family. He was convicted in 1994 for a 1988 murder. On Friday, the bench first asked: “Is he alive? Why should he not be released permanently? Why should he be on interim parole?”Born in a nondescript village of Malda district, Rasik Chandra was arrested in 1988 for murder at the age of 68, and convicted in Dec 1994.His appeal against conviction was dismissed by Calcutta HC in 2018, after 24 years, and Supreme Court rejected his appeal in 2019.Serving a life sentence, he was shifted to a correctional home at Balurghat in West Bengal from prison due to age-related ailments. Mandal, through his son, had filed a writ petition in SC in 2020, when he was just short of the century-mark, seeking premature release on ground of age and related ailments. On Nov 29, 2024, SC admitted Mandal’s petition and directed his release “on interim bail/parole in the case lodged on Nov 9, 1988, at Manikchak police station in WB’s Malda”.
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On Friday, as the Supreme Court bench wondered why he should not be released, the West Bengal counsel said the court could direct that he would not be incarcerated any longer. “Having regard to his age, we see no reason not to release him. We allow his writ petition while making the Nov 29, 2024, order absolute. He is permanently released from jail for the purpose of this case,” the apex court said.
