For the family of former media tycoon Peter Mukerjea, 64, the long wait to see him released from jail finally ended late Friday evening. The release was delayed by a few hours owing to a technical glitch in his court release order. Once a release order is handed over, the inmate is released within an hour or two after the prison formalities are done.

However, the family was informed that a technical glitch had held the release for some time and Mukerjea finally came out around 8.30 pm. Seventy other inmates who were supposed to be released yesterday were also delayed and exited the prison premises sometime after Mukerjea.