New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the immediate release of a life convict, who has been in custody for almost 22 years in connection with a murder case.

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran delivered the verdict on an appeal filed by the convict, who had challenged an order of the Bombay High Court.

The bench said the appellant was seeking pre-mature release after two decades of incarceration.

It noted that the appellant had approached the State for the remission of his life sentence, upon which the government procured a report from the court that had convicted him initially.

It noted that based on the opinion of the additional sessions judge, the government directed his release after 24 years.

The appellant told the

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