Case brief
What is this about?
CWP No. 10319 of 2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh (Shimla), decided 08.09.2025 by Rakesh Kainthla, J. — parole rejection quashed; heinous nature of offence (Sections 363/366 IPC, Section 6 POCSO) not a valid ground to deny parole; rejection based only on nature of offence held bad; Himachal Pradesh Good Conduct Prisoners Temporary Release Act, 1968; reliance on Asfaq v. State of Rajasthan ((2017) 15 SCC 55), Harbhajan Singh v. State of H.P. (2019 SCC OnLine HP 3599), Shor v. State of U.P. (MANU/SCOR/34434/2020), Inder Singh v. State (Delhi Administration); release on 28 days' parole on personal bond ₹1,00,000/- with two sureties; writ of certiorari and mandamus.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; petitioner directed to be released on parole for twenty-eight days on furnishing a personal bond of ₹1,00,000/- and two surety bonds of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Superintendent Jail, with an undertaking to maintain good conduct during parole and to surrender on expiry; Probation Officer to maintain a close watch and report any deviation; Superintendent Jail free to impose any other suitable condition at the time of release.