Asha Devi v. State of Hp and Others
Parole – Petition for release on parole on the ground of harvesting of crop
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP No. 14871 of 2024, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (Division Bench, Neutral Citation 2025:HHC:569-DB), decided 03.01.2025 by Justices Tarlok Singh Chauhan (author, oral) and Rakesh Kainthla. Ashi Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh and ors. Writ petition seeking parole to harvest crop during harvest season dismissed; instructions dated 01.01.2025 showed petitioner owns no agricultural land at Gram Panchayat Naglin Chak and no family member engaged in farming. Keywords: parole, harvest season, crop, Gram Panchayat Naglin Chak, rejection upheld.
What did the court decide?
As per instructions dated 01.01.2025, neither the petitioner owns any agricultural land at Gram Panchayat Naglin Chak nor any of her family member(s) is engaged in farming. ¶14