Attar Singh v. State

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 1316/2017 ATTAR SINGH ..... Petitioner Through :

Mr.Imran Khan, Advocate.

versus STATE ..... Respondent Through :

Ms.Meenakshi Dahiya, APP with SI Kalish, PS Mangolpuri.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG

O R D E R

% 03.05.2017 1.

The instant Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking 'furlough' for a period of two weeks. Status report is on record.

2.

Nominal Roll dated 14.04.2017 reveals that the petitioner was convicted under Section 376 IPC and was sentenced to undergo RI for ten years with fine ` 3,000/-. Crl.A.539/2000 was dismissed by this Court on 24.01.2014. Nominal Roll further reveals that the petitioner has already undergone seven years, eleven months and one day incarceration besides remission for one year, three months and sixteen days as on 14.04.2017. It further reveals that he is not involved in any other criminal case and is not a previous convict. Earlier he was W.P.(CRL) 1316/2017

granted parole / furlough on various occasions and there are no allegations of its misuse.

3.

In the interest of justice and for the reasons mentioned in the writ petition, the petitioner is granted two weeks furlough from the date of release, on furnishing personal bond in the sum of `25,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/CMM/Duty Magistrate. After completion of furlough period, the petitioner shall surrender before the Jail Superintendent. 4.

Writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. S.P.GARG, J.

MAY 03, 2017 / tr W.P.(CRL) 1316/2017