Anju @ Sonia @ Baby v. State

$~39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ANJU @ SONIA @ BABY ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Harsh Prabhakar, Advocate.

versus STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Ms.Srilina Roy, Advocate for Ms.Nandita Rao, A.S.C. for the State with ASI Hukam Chand, PS GTB Enclave.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI

O R D E R

% 01.06.2016 1.

By way of this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 482 Cr.P.C., petitioner is seeking grant of parole for a period of three months to reconnect social ties with the family and society.

2.

Notice. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State accepts notice.

3.

Heard. Status report has also been filed by the State. 4.

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'. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for grant of parole to take care and spend some quality time with her

two minor daughters and to take care of her 65 years old ailing widow mother.

5.

Status report has been filed by the State verifying the address of the petitioner as correct.

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' and as on 17.05.2016, she has remained in judicial custody in this case for 8 months and 20 days.

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 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. Nand Nagri, Delhi on every Monday at 10 AM. (ii) The Petitioner shall keep the SHO, P.S. Nand Nagri, 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 she shall not cross the border.

(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, she will furnish to the Jail Superintendent the address of the place where she 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.

JUNE 01, 2016 'hkaur'