Chiranji Lal v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court reduced the surety amount for the petitioner's parole from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 15,000 due to financial inability, disposing of the criminal miscellaneous application.
What did the court decide?
Surety amount for parole reduced from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 15,000.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- W.P.(CRL) 1096/2016
CHIRANJI LAL ..... Petitioner
Through : Mr.Jivesh Tiwari, Advocate. versus
STATE ..... Respondent Through Ms.Mallika Parmar, Proxy counsel.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG O R D E R
% 23.05.2016
CRL.M.A.No.8460/2016 (For reduction of surety amount)
- Vide order dated 05.04.2016, the petitioner was granted parole for a period of three weeks 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. However, the petitioner could not furnish the required surety due to poverty and has remained in custody without availing the benefit of the said order.
- Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the surety amount is reduced from
25,000/- to15,000/-. Other terms and conditions of the said order shall remain the same.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the surety amount for parole bond should be reduced given the petitioner's poverty.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Chiranjil Lal
- respondent
State
Coram
S.P. GARG
Case details
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