Raj Roop v. State

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

Mr.Dinesh Malik, Advocate versus STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Mr.Jamal Akhtar, proxy counsel for Mr.Rahul Mehra, St.Counsel for the State with SI Ram Chandra PS Maurice Nagar

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI

O R D E R

% 20.07.2017 1.

The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner from jail seeking parole for a period of three months on the ground of performing last rites of his son.

2.

Notice.

Mr.Jamal Akhtar, proxy counsel appearing for Mr.R.S.Kundu, A.S.C. for the State accepts notice of this writ petition and furnishes the status report which is to the following effect:- "In this regard it is submitted that the above mentioned address and grounds have been verified and it is revealed that the son of convict/applicant, namely Arman Singh aged about 11 years is expired on 10th July, 2017. Wife (Smt.Sobha Singh) of the petitioner along with her mother (Smt.Parwati Taneja) aged about 67 years and her son Maan aged 9 years, is residing at A-25B, Utsav Vihar, Karala, North West Delhi."

3.

Learned proxy counsel for the State submits that address of the Petitioner has been verified and State has no objection if parole is granted to the petitioner on the aforementioned grounds. 4.

As per nominal roll, the jail conduct of the Petitioner in last one year is mentioned as 'Satisfactory'.

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 ` 10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Jail Superintendent and subject to the following conditions:- (i) The Petitioner shall keep the SHO, P.S. Maurice Nagar, 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.

(ii) During the period of parole, the petitioner shall not try to contact and visit the residence of victim/witnesses in any manner for any reason whatsoever.

(iii) 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. 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.

JULY 20, 2017 'pg'