Solo judge disposed of a writ petition challenging the refusal of parole. The court held that since the petitioner had already been granted furlough to fulfill the purpose of re-establishing social ties, there was no ground to interfere with the rejection of the parole plea.
Copy of order communicated to the petitioner through Superintendent, Tihar Jail.
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CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
O R D E R % 12.03.2018
Notice.
Learned proxy counsel for learned ASC for State accepts notice.
By this petition, the petitioner challenges the communication dated 12th February, 2018 declining grant of parole to the petitioner to re-establish social ties and seeks parole.
A status report has been handed over by learned counsel for the State which is taken on record. As per the status report, the petitioner has been on furlough for a period of two weeks from 26th February, 2018 to 12th March, 2018. Thus the purpose of re-establishing social ties having been fulfilled by the grant of furlough this court finds no ground to interfere in the communication dated 12th February, 2018 or to grant parole to the petitioner.
Petition is dismissed.
Copy of this order be communicated to the petitioner through Superintendent, Tihar Jail.
MUKTA GUPTA, J.
MARCH 12, 2018/‘yo’
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to parole to re-establish social ties when he has already been granted furlough.
Ranbir Singh @ Pehlwan
State
Mukta Gupta
As recorded by the court registry
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