Roshan Gupta v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPCR No. 436 of 2020 • Roshan Gupta S/o Saligram Gupta Aged About 32 Years R/o Ward No. 11, Ramanujganj P.S.

Ramanujganj District Balrampur Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh. Through- Soni Gupta W/o Roshan Gupta, Aged About 31 Years R/o Ward No. 11, Ramanujganj P.S. Ramanujganj District Balrampur Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan New Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Jail Superintendent Central Jail Ambikapur District Surguja, Chhattisgarh.

3. Superintendent of Police, Balrampur Ramanujganj District Balrampur Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

4. Collector/District Magistrate Balrampur Ramanujganj District Balrampur Ramanujganj, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :- Mr. Shakti Raj Sinha, Advocate. For State/Respondent :- Mr. Ravi Bhagat, Dy. G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 29/10/2020

1. Proceedings of this matter have been taken up through video conferencing.

2. By the impugned order petitioner's application for grant of leave on parole has been rejected. This Court has directed the State to file affidavit of the concerned District Magistrate.

3. When the case is taken up for hearing, Mr. Ravi Bhagat, learned State counsel, on the basis of instructions of the concerned District Magistrate, submits that the concerned District Magistrate is ready and willing to consider afresh case of the petitioner in the light of the decision rendered by this Court in the matter of Rakesh Shende vs. State of Chhattisgarh (in WPCR No.29/2016, decided on 18.11.2016).

Therefore, liberty be granted to the concerned District Magistrate to consider the case of the petitioner afresh, in

accordance with law.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection, if the case is considered afresh.

5. In the light of the submission made by the learned State counsel, impugned order is set aside and the matter is remitted to the District Magistrate, Balrampur Ramanujganj, to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of leave on parole within 10 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.

6. With the aforesaid direction / observation the present writ petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Ankit