New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- A Delhi resident was released from Bhondsi Prison in Gurugram after 28 days of custody even after his three-month sentence in a cheque dishonour case. He had been sentenced to three months for three complaints arising from a single transaction. The court had directed in 2018 that all sentences shall run concurrently.

However, the Sessions Court on October 3, 2024, while dismissing his appeal, issued three conviction warrants. He was taken into custody and sent to jail to serve his sentence.

Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Sonia passed the order on an application seeking the release of Mohd Firoz Alam after clarifying the position in accordance with the Supreme Court's order.

"When the prosecution is based o...