High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPCR/1202/2019allowed

Athanand Naurang v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2019-12-13Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPCR No. 1202 of 2019 Athanand Naurang S/o Shri Makhan Ram Naurange Aged About 54 Years R/o Village Khamhariya, Post Akalsara, Police Station Baradwar, District JanjgirChampa, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Home (Jail) Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2. The Director General Of Prisons And Correctional Services Chhattisgarh Head Quarter Prisons And Correctional Services Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattigsarh.

3. The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate District Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh.

4. The Executive Magistrate Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh.

5. The Superintendent Of Police Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh.

6. The Jail Superintendent Central Jail Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. R.R. Soni, Advocate For State/ Respondents :

Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, Deputy Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 13/12/2019

1. The petitioner's application for leave under Chhattisgarh Prisoner's Leave Rules, 1989 has been rejected by Respondent No. 4/ Executive Magistrate, Janjgir-Champa on 20.09.2019, against which, this writ petition has been filed stating inter-alia that leave application has been declined on wholly impermissible and untenable ground.

2. Mr. Mateen Siddiqui, learned Deputy Advocate General for the respondents/State, on instructions, would submit that the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Janjgir-Champa would reconsider the case of the petitioner for grant of leave in the light of judgment of this Court in WP (Cr) No.29 of 2016

(Rakesh Shende v. State of Chhattisgarh and others), decided on 18.11.2016 in accordance with law within 15 days from today.

3. In view of above, the impugned order dated 20.09.2019 passed by Respondent No. 4/ Executive Magistrate, Janjgir-Champa is set aside. The liberty is reserved in favour of the District Magistrate, Janjgir-Champa to consider the case of the petitioner afresh within 15 days from today.

4. The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated hereinabove. No cost(s). Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Vishakha