Jessica Lall murder case: Manu Sharma gets 30-day parole

Siddharth Vashisht alias Manu Sharma, undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, was on Friday granted parole for 30 days by the Delhi High Court so that he can appear for his post-graduation exams.

A vacation bench of Justice S Muralidhar granted parole to 37-year-old Sharma on the condition that he shall furnish a personal bond of Rs 50,000 with one surety, for the like amount, who shall be a family member.

The court also directed that Sharma will not leave the National Capital Territory of Delhi for the duration of the parole which shall be effective from the date of his release. The other terms and conditions of the parole include keeping away from the area around the residence of the deceased and her family members, the court said. Sharma’s final year exams are scheduled to commence from January 1, 2015. 

He is pursuing PG from Indian Institute of Human Rights here which is recognised by the United Nations. Senior advocate Aman Lekhi, appearing for Sharma, told the court that his client’s conduct has always been good while in prison and the same has been appreciated by the Tihar jail superintendents concerned.