Jaswinder Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Parole to POCSO convict for filing SLP against upheld conviction; Rule 1211(VII) Delhi Prison Rules bar on parole to POCSO convicts; Rule 1208(viii) urged as carving out SLP-filing exception; mechanical, reason-less local police (Aligarh) objection to parole; prisoner's right to choose private counsel versus legal aid counsel alternative; jail visitor's room not conducive to effective lawyer-prisoner communication; right to be effectively heard by Supreme Court; parole granted for four weeks with Rs. 10,000 personal bond, one surety, mobile-phone accessibility condition, SLP copy to be furnished on surrender, no extension permitted; W.P.(CRL) 23/2026; Justice Girish Kathpalia; High Court of Delhi; decision date 23.04.2026.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order set aside; petitioner directed to be released on parole for four weeks subject to furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Jail Superintendent; furnishing his mobile phone number and other details to the local police of Aligarh and remaining accessible with his mobile phone switched on; and furnishing a copy of his SLP to the Jail Superintendent at the time of surrender after completion of the parole period. No extension of parole permitted on any ground whatsoever; Jail Superintendent to inform the petitioner in writing, against acknowledgment, of the specific surrender date.