Pappu Singh v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court granted an order releasing the petitioner on parole for seven days to attend his son's wedding, waiving the usual one-year service requirement since the total sentence was six months, subject to furnishing a bond.
What did the court decide?
Released on parole for seven days to attend the petitioner's son's wedding ceremony.
What the court decided
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- W.P.(CRL) 1138/2017
| PAPPU SINGH | Through: | ..... Petitioner Mr.Rajeshwer Kr.Gupta with Ms.Meenakshi, Advocates |
|---|---|---|
| versus | ||
| STATE | Through: | ..... Respondent Ms.Mallika Parmar, proxy counsel for Ms.Richa Kapoor, Addl.Standing Counsel for State alongwith SI Lalit Chauhan from PS Timar Pur, Delhi. |
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR O R D E R
% 21.04.2017
Present petition is for grant of parole to the petitioner for attending the wedding ceremony of his son which is to take place on 28th April, 2017.
The petitioner has been convicted under Sections 304A/279 of the IPC and has been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for six months. The petitioner is in custody since 4th March, 2017.
It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the representation of the petitioner before the competent authority for grant of parole has not been registered/accepted, hence, he was forced to file the present writ petition.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole to attend his son's wedding ceremony despite not having served a year of his sentence.
Whether the representation for parole was properly registered and accepted by the competent authority.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Pappu Singh
- respondent
State
Coram
Ashutosh Kumar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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