Vipin Kumar v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner seeking parole on grounds of filing SLP, arranging funds, and maintaining social ties. Court grants parole for four weeks on security payment despite co-convict not availing facility, given four months remaining sentence.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on parole for four weeks on payment of ₹10,000 with one surety.
What the court decided
$~2
- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- W.P.(CRL) 61/2018
| VIPIN KUMAR | Represented by: | ..... Petitioner Mr. Chetan Lokur with Mr. Nitish Chaudhary, Advocates |
|---|---|---|
| versus | ||
| STATE | Represented by: | ..... Respondent Mr. Jamal Akhtar, Adv. for Mr. Rahul Mehra, Standing Counsel |
| SI Ishvar Singh, P.S. Jaitpur |
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
O R D E R % 05.04.2018
By this petition the petitioner seeks parole and challenges the communication dated 13.11.2017 whereby his application for grant of parole on the ground of filing Special Leave Petition, arranging funds for the same and to maintain social ties was rejected. A status report has been filed. As per the status report the address of the petitioner has been verified to be H.No.C-1229, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi wherein his parents and other family members were found residing. This Court on 09.01.2018 noted that keeping in view the parole and furlough guidelines of GNCT of Delhi since the co-convict is already on parole, the present petition of the petitioner can be considered only after the co-convict surrenders.
W.P.(CRL) 61/2017
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole considering the remaining sentence and the status of the co-convict.
Whether the petitioner can be denied parole indefinitely due to the co-convict not availing parole facility.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Vipin Kumar
- respondent
State
Coram
Mukta Gupta
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
Similar cases
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court