Delhi HC Orders Premature Release of Convict Transferred to Bangladesh

• Delhi High Court orders premature release of Asif alias Naeem, a convict transferred to Bangladesh under a bilateral agreement.
• Asif was convicted in a 2004 dacoity and murder case in Delhi, sentenced to life imprisonment in 2010, and transferred to Dhaka Central Jail in 2021.
• Bangladeshi authorities recommended early release based on good conduct; Delhi prison authorities also reported satisfactory conduct.
• Delhi's Sentence Review Board rejected his plea twice, citing the gravity of the offense and police objections.
• Justice Sanjeev Narula set aside the SRB's decision, deeming it arbitrary and not based on objective assessment, paving the way for Asif's release after 22 years.