Tandoor murder case: Release Sushil Sharma forthwith, directs HC

Former youth Congress leader Sushil Kumar Sharma, serving life term for the murder of his wife Naina Sahni in 1995, is to be released "forthwith", the Delhi High Court directed Friday saying various positive recommendations underline his readiness to be integrated in the society.

56-year-old Sharma has already undergone over two decades of incarceration in the 'Tandoor murder' case.

While allowing his plea for release from jail, a bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal said: "It is incumbent upon us to observe that the recommendations of Social Welfare Department, probationary officer and prison authorities which clearly and unequivocally allure to reformation of Sharma have not been accorded due weightage in determining his representation.

"The positive recommendation underlines his readiness to be reintegrated in the society. It also records that Sharma is in semi open jail and participating in construction work."
It said the issues in the matter are decided in favour of Sharma and against the state and said, "we accordingly direct that the state shall release Sushil Sharma forthwith. The writ petition is allowed."