The Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole (Amendment) Rules, 2020

Welt Wst-TT RAJASTHAN GAZETTE faersie Extraordinary Seay Wearreret Publishedby Authority Chaitra 21, Friday , Saka 1942- April 10, 2020 Hex 4 4/2 HOME(G-12) DEPARTMENT Notification Jaipur, April 10,2020 G.S.R. 108 .-In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (27a) of section 59 of the Prisons Act, (Central Act No. 9 of 1894), the State Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958, namely:- 1.Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole (Amendment) Rules, 2020. (2) They shall comeinto force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2 Insertion of new rule 10-B.- After the existing rule 10-A and before the existing rule 11 of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958, the following new rule 10B shall be inserted, namely:- “10-B. Special Parole in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic.- (1) Not withstanding anything contained in rules 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 and 10A, in the wake of emergent situations of ongoing COVID-19 PANDEMIC which warrants immediate easing of population of prisoners in the prison, the State Government in order to secure the interest of prisoners, on the recommendation of the Prisoners Parole Advisory Committee, may grant Special Parole, for a period not exceeding four weeks, to a prisoner whohasalreadyavailed first, second or third Parole peacefully and his behavior has been good during the period of such parole. The Special Parole under this rule shall be granted on such terms and conditions as may be considered necessary by the State Government: Provided that special parole under this rule shall not be granted to the prisoner who has been convicted for the offence related to Acid Attack, Rape, Dacoity, Murder, section 4 or 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Economic Offences, the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Anti National Activities, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 or any other offence of similar nature or the cases investigated by any central investigating Agencies. (2) The prisoners whoarealreadyavailing first, second or third parole or the parole of 40 days granted every year, as the case maybe, on the date of commencementoftheserules i.e. the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole (Amendment) Rules, 2020, the period of such parole shall be deemedto be extended upto 03May 2020.” By Orderof the Governor, N.L. Meena, Secretary to the Government. Government Central Press, Jaipur.