Vikas Yadav Seeks Interim Bail Before Wedding Date

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Vikas Yadav, a convicted murderer who has been serving a life sentence for 25 years without remission, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail ahead of his wedding on September 5. The court granted him interim bail in April and it was extended later, but it will expire on August 26. Yadav has submitted that he needs to make financial arrangements to pay a fine of Rs 54 lakh, which will result in additional three years of imprisonment if not paid. His interim bail plea is part of a petition challenging his sentence in the case.

Key Takeaways:

  • Vikas Yadav, a convicted murderer, has been serving a life sentence for 25 years without remission in the Nitish Katara murder case.
  • Yadav has moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail ahead of his wedding on September 5.
  • His interim bail plea is part of a petition challenging his sentence in the case, citing that the benefit of statutory remission to a convict does not fall within the sentencing powers of the HC.
  • Yadav is required to pay a fine of Rs 54 lakh, which will result in additional three years of imprisonment if not paid.
  • Yadav claims that his wedding has been fixed for September 5 and that he is seeking interim bail on the grounds of settling his personal life.
  • The HC will next hear his interim bail plea on September 2, three days before his wedding.

Statistics:

  • Vikas Yadav has been serving a life sentence for 25 years without remission in the Nitish Katara murder case.
  • The fine imposed on Yadav is Rs 54 lakh.
  • Yadav's appeal against the conviction already stands dismissed by the Supreme Court in 2016.
  • The Supreme Court confirmed the conviction and sentence of a 25-year jail term without any benefit of remission to Vikas and his cousin Vishal in the case.
  • The HC will next hear his interim bail plea on September 2, three days before his wedding.

Sources:

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