केन्‍द्रीय कारागार, आगरा में निरूद्ध सिद्धदोष बंदी बसन्‍त चौरसिया (बंदी संख्‍या-17460) पुत्र श्री राजेन्‍द्र कुमार, निवासी-खितौरा बाजार, थाना-सिहोरा, जनपद-जबलपुर (मध्‍य प्रदेश राज्‍य) को नामिनल रोल के आधार पर समयपूर्व मुक्ति के सम्‍बन्‍ध में।

**Executive Summary** This document, issued by the Uttar Pradesh government's Prison Administration and Reform Department on January 21, 2026, orders the release of convict Basant Chaurasia from Central Jail, Agra. The decision is based on the convict having served a significant portion of his life sentence and demonstrating satisfactory conduct. His release is contingent upon specific conditions set by the District Magistrate of Jhansi. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Release Order:** Basant Chaurasia (Prisoner No. 17460), convicted in Session Trial No. 141/2007 under sections 364A and 120B/364A of the IPC, is ordered to be released from Central Jail, Agra. * **Reason for Release:** The release is granted because the prisoner has served 17 years, 2 months, and 7 days of irreversible imprisonment and 20 years, 1 month, and 19 days of commuted imprisonment until January 10, 2025, and has reached the age of 47 with satisfactory jail conduct. * **Conditions for Release:** Basant Chaurasia's release is subject to him not being required in any other case. He must provide two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate of Jhansi, as well as a personal bond of an equal amount, to maintain peace during the remainder of his sentence. **Impact Analysis** **Basant Chaurasia** * **Impact:** Granted release from Central Jail, Agra, upon fulfilling the conditions. * **Action Required:** Must provide two sureties to the satisfaction of the District Magistrate of Jhansi, along with a personal bond, to ensure peace during the remainder of his original sentence period. **District Magistrate, Jhansi** * **Impact:** Responsible for ensuring that Basant Chaurasia fulfills the release conditions. * **Action Required:** Must verify that Basant Chaurasia provides two sureties and a personal bond as required. **Superintendent, Central Jail, Agra** * **Impact:** Required to release the prisoner if the conditions for release are met. * **Action Required:** Must release Basant Chaurasia once the District Magistrate of Jhansi confirms compliance with the conditions. **Nodal Officer/Superintendent, District Jail, Ghaziabad** * **Impact:** Involved due to connection to writ petitions. * **Action Required:** Information noted and addressed in reference to Supreme Court orders regarding grant of bail. **Director General/Inspector General, Prison Administration and Reform Services, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow** * **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the order. * **Action Required:** To note the order and take necessary action. **Police Superintendent, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)** * **Impact:** Notified of the prisoner's release. * **Action Required:** To note the order and take necessary action. **Senior Superintendent, Central Jail, Agra** * **Impact:** Responsible for executing the release order. * **Action Required:** To note the order and take necessary action.

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