| Gujarat court launches online bail plea system |
AHMEDABAD In a first, the Gujarat High Court has launched an online bail application system, made available to all convicts and undertrial prisoners of Sabarmati Central jail from Monday.
“Acting Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya inaugurated the pilot project on Sunday and it is now operational through the Gujarat High Court’s website,” said GR Udhwani, the registrar general of the HC.
The high court has mooted the idea of Internet-based bail application to reduce the processing time it used to take, Udhwani said.
The IT department of the court has developed a special software for the purpose. In a phased manner, the old system of paper-based applications for bail, parole or furlough will be replaced by online system across the state, he added.
As a pilot project, the facility has been made available to the inmates of Sabarmati Central jail in Ahmedabad.
Any undertrial/convict seeking bail has to submit his application to jail superintendent, who would file online application on his/her behalf. Every application will have a unique username and password to check the status. “Inmates used to send us their applications in post, which usually takes four to 10 days to reach HC registry. Sometimes if bail is sought for emergency reasons, it comes for hearing very late and renders the application futile,” Udhwani said.
Press Trust of India
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