Keshu @ Pawan v. State

$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + KESHU @ PAWAN ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Biswajit Kumar Patra, Advocate.

versus STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Mr.R.S.Kundu, A.S.C. for the State with ASI Tej Ram, PS Nazafgarh.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI

O R D E R

% 23.05.2016 1.

The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner from jail seeking parole for a period of three months on the ground of taking care of his ailing other, finding suitable match for himself as well as for re-connecting social ties with his family and society.

2.

Notice. Learned ASC accepts notice on behalf of State. 3.

Heard. Status report has also been filed by the State verifying the address of the petitioner to be correct.

4.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner further submits that apart from other two grounds for seeking parole i.e. for taking of his ailing mother and finding suitable match for himself, 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..

5.

Learned ASC for the State submits that appropriate orders may be passed keeping in view Parole/Furlough Guidelines 2010 issued by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi.

6.

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 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) During the period of parole, the Petitioner shall report to the Duty Officer, P.S.Nazafgarh, Delhi on every Monday at 10 AM. (ii) The Petitioner shall keep the SHO, P.S. Nazafgarh, 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 not cross the borders of Delhi.

(iv) During the period of parole, the petitioner shall not try to contact the witnesses in any manner whatsoever.

(v) 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. 7.

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. 8.

Writ Petition stands allowed in the above terms. 9.

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

Order dasti.

PRATIBHA RANI, J.

MAY 23, 2016 'st'