Vijay Pal v. State

$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + VIJAY PAL ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Nikhil Pillai & Mohd. Faraz, Advocates versus STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Mr.Rahul Mehra, St. Counsel for the State with Mr.Jamal Akhtar, Mr.Shekhar, Mr.Tushar & Mr.Aditya, Advocates with SI Umadutt PS Mangol Puri

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI

O R D E R

% 25.05.2016 1.

The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner from jail seeking parole for a period of three months on the ground of finding suitable match for his daughter, for constructing house and for re-connecting social ties with his family and society.

2.

Status report has also been filed by the State verifying the address of the petitioner i.e H.No.E-1/251 Uttranchal Colony, Loni, Ghaziabad, U.P., to be correct.

3.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner further submits that apart from other two grounds for seeking parole i.e. for finding suitable match for his daughter and constructing house, the petitioner also wants to reconnect

social ties with his family and society. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that as per Parole/Furlough Guidelines 2010, one of the objectives of framing the said guidelines was 'to protect social ties', hence petitioner may be granted parole subject to such conditions as deemed fit by this Court.

4.

Learned Standing Counsel for the State submits that address of the petitioner has already been verified and appropriate orders may be passed keeping in view Parole/Furlough Guidelines 2010 issued by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi.

5.

Considering the facts and circumstances 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 Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Jail Superintendent and subject to the following conditions:- (i) Since the petitioner is resident of H.No.E-1/251 Uttranchal Colony, Loni, Ghaziabad, U.P., the Petitioner shall keep the SHO/Duty Officer, P.S.Mangol Puri, Delhi informed about his place of residence and his contact numbers i.e. mobile, landline or both during the period of parole. 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.

(ii) The Petitioner shall report on every Monday at 11 AM to the Duty Officer of the concerned Police Station/Police Post under the jurisdiction of which, the Petitioner shall stay during the period of parole. (iii) During the period of parole, the Petitioner shall not try to contact the witnesses in any manner whatsoever.

(iv) While submitting the bail bond, he will furnish to the Jail Superintendent the place of residence and his contact numbers i.e. mobile, landline or both during the period of parole. 6.

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. 7.

Writ Petition stands allowed in the above terms. 8.

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

Order dasti.

PRATIBHA RANI, J.

MAY 25, 2016 'st'