Satender v. State

$~58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + SATENDER ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Gaurav, proxy counsel for Mr. Ajay Verma, Advocate versus STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Jamal Akhtar, proxy counsel for Mr. Rahul Mehra, Standing Counsel with SI Aadesh, PS Narela

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI

O R D E R

% 29.01.2016 1.

This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. moved on behalf of the Petitioner seeking parole for a period of three months to enable him to get admission of his son into a boarding school and to provide financial support for his child's education and daily needs and to re-establish social ties with family members and the society.

2.

Status report has been filed by the State verifying the address of the Petitioner to be correct.

3.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner had made representation to the Respondent/State praying for grant of parole which has been rejected by the Respondent vide order No.F.18/261/2011/HG/6035 dated 8th December, 2015.

4.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner is seeking parole for maintaining social ties. Learned counsel further submits that as per Parole/Furlough Guidelines 2010, one of the objectives of framing the said guidelines was 'to protect social ties'. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for grant of parole to the Petitioner to enable him to reconnect social ties.

5.

On behalf of State, it is submitted that appropriate order may be passed keeping in view Parole/Furlough Guidelines-2010 issued by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. 6.

As per nominal roll, the overall jail conduct of the Petitioner as well as jail conduct in last one year is mentioned as 'Satisfactory'. 7.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, the prayer for grant of parole is allowed to the extent that the Petitioner is granted parole for a period of four weeks from the date of his release, on his furnishing personal bond in the sum of ` 10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Jail Superintendent and subject to the following conditions:- (i) During the period of parole, the Petitioner shall report to the Duty Officer, P.S.Narela, Delhi on every Monday at 10 AM. (ii) The Petitioner shall keep the SHO, P.S. Narela, Delhi informed about his place of residence in Delhi and his contact numbers i.e. mobile, landline or both. It would be open to the concerned SHO to verify the address and the contact numbers and to seek cancellation of parole in case it is found to be incorrect.

(iii) During the period of parole, the Petitioner shall remain in Delhi and he shall not cross the border and not try to contact the witnesses in any

manner whatsoever.

(iv) While submitting the bail bond, he will furnish to the Jail Superintendent the address of the place where he would reside in Delhi during the period of parole as well as the contact numbers. 8.

It is, however, made clear that on expiry of the parole period, the Petitioner shall surrender before the concerned Jail Superintendent, who shall submit the surrender report to this Court. 9.

Writ Petition stands allowed in the above terms. 10.

The Petitioner be informed through the Jail Superintendent about the order passed.

Order dasti.

PRATIBHA RANI, J.

JANUARY 29, 2016 'aky'