Mahesh @ Kala v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed the petitioner's writ petition granting parole for 30 days to attend to his ailing mother and re-establish social ties, overriding an adverse police report, subject to strict conditions of surrender, unlawful activity, and tracking.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted parole for 30 days from the date of release, subject to a bond of Rs.5,000/- with one surety and conditions of surrender, no unlawful activity, and tracking.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- W.P.(CRL) 2156/2015 MAHESH @ KALA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr.Aditya Vikram, Advocate.
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STATE ..... Respondent Through: Mr.R.S.Kundu, ASC with Mr.Vishesh Wadhwa, Advocate. SI Mohd.Haroon, P.S.Tilak Nagar.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
O R D E R % 10.12.2015
The prayer of the petitioner for being released on parole for attending to his old and ailing mother and for establishing social ties has been rejected.
The aforesaid rejection is on the ground of an adverse police report regarding apprehension of his jumping the parole.
Learned counsel for the petitioner on the other hand submits that on several occasions in the past the petitioner had been released on furlough and parole and on no occasion when he was let out from jail, anything adverse was reported against him. He further submits that out of the sentence awarded on him he has remained in jail for more than 12½ years and his overall conduct in jail has been satisfactory.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on parole despite an adverse police report regarding apprehension of jumping bail.
If the petitioner's deteriorating mother needs him for social/emotional support as a ground for parole.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mahesh @ Kala
- respondent
State
Coram
Ashutosh Kumar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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