Hansraj S/O Shri Ramswaroop v. State of Rajasthan
Parole – Emergent parole on delivery of prisoner's wife
Case brief
What is this about?
Emergent parole granted to prisoner on ground of delivery of his wife; sole rejection ground (silence of Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958) overridden because 2021 Rules provide for release on delivery of prisoner's wife; humanitarian grounds prevail; reliance on Tofar Mal v. State of Rajasthan (DB CWP (Parole) 3189/2016, dt. 05.04.2016); order dt. 09.12.2024 of Superintendent, Central Jail, Alwar quashed; 30 days emergent parole on personal bond Rs.50,000/- plus one surety of like amount; surrender after 30 days; D.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 91/2025, Rajasthan HC Jaipur Bench, order dt. 03/02/2025 (Inderjeet Singh & Bhuwan Goyal, JJ.).
What did the court decide?
Release on emergent parole for 30 days on furnishing personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the Jail Authorities; petitioner to surrender before the Jail Authorities after expiry of 30 days from release and to maintain peace and tranquility during the parole period; failure to surrender to be dealt with in accordance with law.