The Allahabad High Court has released an appellant on probation of good conduct in a criminal case dating back to 1982, strongly criticizing the trial court for failing to record special reasons for denying the benefit of probation as mandated by law. Justice Nand Prabha Shukla partly allowed the appeal filed by the surviving appellant,
Allahabad HC Criticizes Trial Court for Ignoring Mandatory Probation Provisions; Grants Relief in Appeal Pending Since 1984
