Jessica murder case: Manu Sharma gets parole to appear in exams

A vacation bench of Justice Sunita Gupta granted parole to the 36-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 includes keeping away from the area around the residence of the deceased and her family members, the court said in its order which was made available on Tuesday after it was reserved on Monday.

Sharma’s exams are scheduled to commence from 19 June and will end on 24 June. He is pursuing the course from Indian Institute of Human Rights in Delhi which is recognised by the United Nations. ‘In view of the aforesaid, the petitioner (Sharma) is granted parole for a period of 15 days on the condition that he shall take his second year examination for the course in question,’ the court said.