1 2025:CGHC:19817-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 256 of 2025 Vikas Kumar Suryawanshi @ Vikas Suryawanshi S/o Shri Takhatram Suryawanshi Aged About 25 Years R/o Village - Tekar, Near Chandani Chowk, Post - Jali, Police Station - Seepat, District - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Home (Jail) Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur Chhattisgarh 2 - The Director General Prisons And Correctional Services Chhattisgarh, Head Quarter - Prisons And Correctional Services Chhattisgarh, Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - The District Magistrate Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 4 - The Superintendent of Police Bilaspur Chhattisgarh 5 - The Jail Superintendent Central Jail Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 01 . 05 .202 5 1. Heard Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. S.S. Baghel, learned Deputy Government Advocate, appearing for the State/respondents. ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA Digitally signed by ROHIT KUMAR CHANDRA 2 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “10.1 The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to this case from possession of the respondents for it’s kind perusal; 10.2. The Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a suitable writ, order or direction and quash the order dated 31.12.2024 (Annexure P/1) passed by the respondent no.3 and the application (Annexure P/2) filed by the petitioner under C.G. Prisoners leave Rule 1989 may kindly be allowed; 10.3 Any other relief, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper, may also be passed in favour of the petitioner.” 3. The petitioner's application for grant of leave (parole) has been rejected by the District Magistrate, Bilaspur (C.G.) vide order dated 31.12.2024 (Annexure-P/1) on the recommendation of the concerned Superintendent of Police holding that the petitioner’s release is likely to lead quarrel and dispute by the petitioner on the ground that the victim’s family had expressed their apprehension that the petitioner could cause harm to life and property. 4. Considering the fact that present petitioner and his father, namely, Takhatram Suryawanshi both are in jail for the same offence and WPCR No. 253 of 2025 filed on behalf his father has already been allowed by this Court today itself and he is directed to be released on parole for a period of 14 days, therefore, we are not inclined to grant parole to the present petitioner, at this stage. 3 5. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed with liberty to file afresh after the father of the present petitioner shall surrender on completion of 14 days of parole period granted to him by this Court. Sd/- Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Chandra