VK Sasikala is expected to come out of jail on Jan 27, 2021 after she deposited Rs 10 crore fine
Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's close aide VK Sasikala, serving a four-year jail term on graft charges, has sought remission and early release from prison, official sources said today.
Ms Sasikala, lodged at the Parappana Agrahara prison in Bengaluru, is expected to come out on January 27, 2021 after she deposited Rs 10 crore fine at a special court.
However, she has applied for remission of her jail term to come out early, sources close to the leader told news agency Press Trust of India.
The prison authorities have forwarded her application to higher officials.
"She has applied for remission of her jail term and it has been forwarded to the head of the department for their consideration," a source told news agency PTI.
Authorities are yet to take a call on it.
After the Supreme Court restored the trial court judgment against Sasikala and two of her close relatives in the disproportionate assets case, she surrendered before the court in Karnataka on February 15, 2017 and has been lodged in Parappana Agrahara Central Jail since then.
Her two relatives are also undergoing four years simple imprisonment and all three of them were penalised with a fine of Rs 10 crore each.
With the death of Jayalalithaa in 2016, who was the first accused in the case, the appeal by Karnataka against her stood abated.
As per the norms, three days of remission for good conduct is available for every month in jail and so far, she has completed 43 months, making her eligible for a reduction of 135 days in prison.
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