Varita Soni v. State

$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + VARITA SONI ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Jatin Rajpur, Mr.Anupam Dubey and Mr.Vikram Mathur, Advocates.

versus STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Ms.Nandita Rao, A.S.C. for the State with ASI Devender, PS Dabri

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI

O R D E R

% 16.05.2016 1.

By way of this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C., Petitioner is seeking parole for a period of three months to re-connect social ties with the family and 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.18/83/2013/HG/989 dated 25..02.2016.

4.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that petitioner is seeking parole on two grounds to re-connect social ties with the family and society, especially to meet and be with her minor school going daughter aged about 9

years. 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' and prays for grant of parole to the Petitioner. 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 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 her release, on her 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) Since the petitioner is being granted parole for the purpose of reestablishing social ties and she is permanent resident of H.No. 5004/B, Sector-38(West), Chandigarh, she shall keep the SHO/Duty Officer, P.S. Dabri, Delhi informed about his place of residence during the period of parole and his contact numbers i.e. mobile, landline or both. (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 in his native town.

(iii) While submitting the bail bond, she will furnish to the Jail Superintendent the address and the contact numbers of the place where she would reside during the period of parole.

(iv) The petitioner shall not try to contact or influence the complainant/witnesses.

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.

MAY 16, 2016 'hkaur'