Madan Singh S/O Shri Prithvi Singh v. the State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
The D.B. Criminal Writ Petition challenged the rejection of the petitioner's parole application by the District Parole Advisory Committee. The Bench held that Rule 9 of the 1958 Rules does not mandate a specific reason for parole. The rejection was deemed without basis, and the order was quashed. The court directed the respondents to release the petitioner on first parole for 20 days.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order quashing the parole application is quashed and set aside. Petitioner directed to be released on first parole for 20 days upon furnishing a personal bond and sureties.