Premature Release Can't Be Denied Solely On Police Verification Report Not Contemplated By Rules: Tripura High Court
Udit Singh
8 Sept 2026 8:00 PM IST
The Tripura High Court recently set aside a decision of the State Level Committee rejecting the premature release of seven convicts who have undergone incarceration for periods between 15 years and 21 years.The committee denied the premature release of the convicts on the basis of a Police Verification Report. However, the Court noted that the notification dated September 3, 2025 issued by...
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The Tripura High Court recently set aside a decision of the State Level Committee rejecting the premature release of seven convicts who have undergone incarceration for periods between 15 years and 21 years.
The committee denied the premature release of the convicts on the basis of a Police Verification Report. However, the Court noted that the notification dated September 3, 2025 issued by the Home (Jail) Department, Government of Tripura amending the norms for premature release nowhere mentioned about the Police Verification Report.
The division bench of the Chief Justice Ramachandra Rao and Justice Biswajit Palit was hearing a Suo Moto Writ petition initiated pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court to monitor and supervise the implementation of the remission and premature release policies of the State.
“The notification dt.03.09.2025 issued by the Home (Jail) Department, Government of Tripura amending the norms for premature release nowhere mentions about the Police Verification Report, but the State Level Committee, without properly applying its mind to the principles to be applied for considering premature release, has declined their premature release on the basis of the said report,” the bench said.
The Advocate General submitted that the decision of the State Level Committee is only an interim view and the final view will be taken by the Governor of the State of Tripura. However, the Court observed that the State Level Committee is not absolved of its responsibility to properly consider the case of each of the seven convicts for premature release strictly in accordance with the norms.
“Therefore, the decision of the State Level Committee taken on 21.08.2026 is set aside and the said committee is directed to reconsider the issue in the light of the norms laid down by the State Government, as per the said notification,” the Court held.
The matter is listed again on October 7.
Case Title: Court on its own motion v. The State of Tripura
Case No.: WP(C) No. 01 of 2025
