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Interim Bail for Exams Granted to Life Imprisonment Convict Seeking Law Degree: Andhra Pradesh High Court in, Murli Jai Ganesh v. State of Andhra Pradesh

In Murli Jai Ganesh v. State of Andhra Pradesh, the High Court granted 17-day interim bail to a life convict pursuing a B.Com LL.B. degree to appear for his final semester exams. Convicted under Section 302 IPC, the appellant sought bail under Section 430(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Acknowledging his academic record and absence of backlogs, the Court balanced penal objectives with rehabilitative justice, allowing bail solely for educational purposes with strict conditions.