Lalit @ Billu v. State

$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LALIT @ BILLU ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.O.P.Saxena, Advocate.

versus STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Ms.Nandita Rao, ASC for the State with SI Pramod Kumar, PS Patel Nagar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI

O R D E R

% 15.01.2016 1.

By way of this writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C., the Petitioner is seeking parole for a period of two months on the ground of arranging funds for the family and for re-connecting 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.18/49/2007/HG/3826 dated 12th August, 2015. 4.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the petitioner is seeking parole for maintaining social ties as well as for arranging funds for the family. 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'. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 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) During the period of parole, the Petitioner shall report to the Duty Officer, P.S. Patel Nagar, Delhi on every Monday at 10 AM. (ii) The Petitioner shall keep the SHO, P.S. Patel 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.

(iii) During the period of parole, the Petitioner shall remain in Delhi and he shall not cross the border and not try to contact the witnesses in any manner whatsoever.

(iv) During the period of parole, the petitioner shall maintain peace and good behavior.

(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. 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.

It is directed that the petitioner may be released on parole only after the surrender of any other co-convict, who is on parole, if any. 10.

Writ Petition stands allowed in the above terms. 11.

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

Order dasti.

PRATIBHA RANI, J.

JANUARY 15, 2016 'st'