Kanpur Doctor murder case: Allahabad HC grants bail to woman who allegedly killed doctor by chopping off his private parts in 2013

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During police interrogation, the woman had said that she committed the horrendous crime to teach Dr Verma a lesson. He had been sexually exploiting her for the last 13 years. 

Following this, she was arrested in the year 2013 on the charges of chopping off the private part of a doctor in a private hotel with a surgical blade.

Before the High Court, her counsel argued that the appellant had already served more than 10 years of actual jail sentence and since the appeal against her conviction would take some time for its final disposal, therefore, she be released on bail during the pendency of her appeal.

"Considering the totality of the case, in particular, the detention period of the appellant, the fact that the appeal may take some time for its final disposal and judgements of Supreme Court, without further commenting on the merits of the case, we are inclined to release the appellant on bail. 

Let appellant Km. Preeti Lata, convicted and sentenced in the above-mentioned sessions trial, be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Fifty Thousand) and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned," said the court.

Later, the Court directed the listing of her appeal for a final hearing in its due course.

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