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Jessica Lall murder accused Manu Sharma gets 5-day parole

Manu Sharma, serving life sentence for killing Jessica Lall, today got a 5-day parole from the Delhi HC to attend his brother's wedding later this month.

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Manu Sharma, serving life sentence for shooting dead model Jessica Lall in 1999, today got a five-day parole from the Delhi High Court to attend his brother's wedding later this month but was barred from visiting any night club or discotheque during this period.

Allowing Sharma's plea to attend his younger brother's marriage, Justice VK Shali granted the temporary relief to him from November 21 to November 25.

"The petitioner (Sharma) is allowed to be released on parole for five days but he shall not visit any night club or discotheque," Justice Shali said, directing Sharma to surrender before the Tihar Jail superintendent soon after his parole period expires.

The court confined the parole to Chandigarh, Karnal and Ambala and asked Sharma to furnish the residential addresses of these three places to the jail superintendent.

The court further asked him to furnish a personal bond of Rs50,000 and a surety of like amount before the jail superintendent.

Manu Sharma, the son of an influential Congress leader Venod Sharma, had sought 10-day parole to attend his brother's marriage and related functions. His lawyers pleaded in court today that in granting parole, only the past one year's conduct should be considered.

Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, appearing for Sharma, had earlier submitted before the court the schedule for marriage ceremonies which include pre-marriage function of 'ladies sangeet' on November 21 at Chandigarh, marriage at Karnal on November 22 and reception in Ambala on November 24.

The police had earlier objected to Sharma's plea, saying his past conduct does not entitle him as he was found indulging in brawl in a discotheque when he was out on parole.

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