[2025:RJ-JP:28583] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 853/2025 Sukhdev @ Sukha S/o Late Shri Bhairu Singh, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Village Bubani, Police Station Gegal, District Ajmer (Presently Confined In Central Jail Ajmer), Through His Mother Smt. Geeta Devi W/o Late Shri Bhairu Singh, Aged About 55 Years, R/o Village Bubani, Police Station Gegal, District Ajmer. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Home Department, Jaipur (Raj.) 2. The District Collector, Ajmer. 3. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Ajmer. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vijendra Yadav For Respondent(s) : Mr. A.K.Gupta, PP HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order 29/07/2025 ;g fjV ;kfpdk ;kph@canh dh vksj ls viuh ekrk dh chekjh ds dkj.k gksus okyh ltZjh esa mudh ns[kHkky djus ds vk/kkj ij vkikr ¼emergent½ iSjksy ij fjgk ¼release½ fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk djrs gq, izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izkFkZuki= ij ;kph@canh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk o fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dks lquk x;kA ;kph@canh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk dFku gS fd ;kph dks /kkjk 363] 366 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 3@4] 5 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e ,oa ckyd vf/kdkj laj{k.k vk;ksx vf/kfu;e ds vijk/k esa nks"kfl) fd;k tkdj vf/kdre 20 o"kZ ds dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gS rFkk orZeku~ esa og rhu o"kZ ls vfHkj{kk gSA ;kph us viuh ekrk ds xHkkZ'k; dh ltZjh dh vko';drk crkrs gq, lEcfU/kr nLrkostksa ds lkFk mls iSjksy ij fjgk fd, tkus ds fy, izkFkZuk&i= [2025:RJ-JP:28583] (2 of 7) [CRLW-853/2025] l{ke vf/kdkjhx.k dks fnukad 23-05-2025 dks is'k fd;k Fkk tks dyDVj ,oa ftyk eftLVsªV vtesj }kjk fnukad 03-06-2025 dks fujLr dj fn;k x;k gSA mlh vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g izkFkZuki= ;kph@canh dks vkikr ¼emergent½ iSjksy ij fjgk ¼release½ fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk djrs gq, izLrqr fd;k gSA cgl ds nkSjku ;kph@canh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd ;kph dh ekrk vdsyh jgrh gS] o`) gS ,oa L=h jksx ls ihfM+r gksus ls xHkkZ'k; dh ltZjh dh vko';drk fpfdRldksa us crkbZ gS] ftldk izsfLØI'ku is'k fd;k x;k gSA mldh ekrk dh ns[kHkky gsrq mlds vykok dksbZ vU; iq:"k O;fDr ugha gSA tsy fjdkWMZ ds vuqlkj canh dk vkpj.k vPNk gSA vr% mls rhl fnu dh vkikr iSjksy Lohdkj dh tk,A mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 11¼4½ ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr vkikr ¼emergent½ iSjksy ij fjgk ¼release½ fd;k tk ldrk gSA fuEufyf[kr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa esa bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 11 ,oa 16 dk ln~Hkkoiw.kZ C;k[;k djrs gq, ;g izsf{kr fd;k gS fd iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds vkiokfnd izko/kku fu;fer iSjksy ij ykxw gksaxs] vkikr iSjky ij ugha gksaxsA vr% ;kph@canh dks viuh ekrk dh ltZjh ds fy, vko';d ns[kHkky gsrq ekuoh; vk/kkj ij vkikr iSjksy ij fjgk fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ gSA vius mDr rdksZa ds laca/k esa fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p; izLrqr fd, x,& 1. Motiram vs. State of Rajasthan D.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 199/2024 Dated 28.02.2024 2- Shahrukh Khan vs. State of Rajasthan and ors. D.B.Criminal Writ Petition (Parole) No. 924/2025 O.Dated 22.7.25 blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 16¼2½ ds vUrxZr iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds nks"kfl) vijk/k esa ltk dkV jgs canh dks iSjksy ij fjgkbZ vuqer ugha gS rFkk bl U;k;ky; }kjk iwoZ esa Hkh mDr fu;e ds izdk'k esa gh iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds cafn;ksa dh iSjksy ;kfpdk,a fujLr dh xbZ gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:28583] (3 of 7) [CRLW-853/2025] mudh vksj ls izLrqr rF;kRed fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj ;kph dh eka dks tYn ls tYn ltZjh dh vko';drk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA geus izLrqr rdZ&fordZ ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k x;kA jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 16 esa fuEu izko/kku fd;k x;k gS& "Ineligibility for release.- (1) The following categories of prisoners shall not be eligible for release on parole unless they have not served half of the sentence including remission:- (a) Prisoners who have escaped from the Jail or Police/ Judicial custody or attempted to escape; (b) Prisoners who have been convicted for offences under sections 121 to 134, 216A, 302, 311, 328, 332, 386, 387, 388, 389, 392, 393, 394, 395, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 413, 455, 458, and 459 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; (c) Prisoner convicted for the offences punishable with imprisonment of 7 years or more under any other law: Provided that in granting parole to prisoners sentenced under section 302 of Indian Penal Code 1860, the circumstances of the case under which the murder was committed, such as murder committed for possession of land or over honour of women or as a result of family feuds shall be kept in view and favorably considered for parole (2) The following categories of prisoners shall not be eligble for release on parole:- (a) Prisoners convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. (b) Prisoners convicted under section 326A, 364, 364A, 376A, 376B, 376E, 396, 460 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 and section 376 connected with 302 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (rape with murder). [2025:RJ-JP:28583] (4 of 7) [CRLW-853/2025] (c) Prisoners convicted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (Central Act No. 37 of 1967). jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 11 esa vkikr ¼emergent½ ekeyksa esa iSjksy ij canh dks NksMs+ tkus dk izko/kku gS] ;g fu;e Hkh fuEu izdkj ls gSa& "Emergent cases.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contain in rule 5,6, and 10, in emergent cases, involving humanitarian consideration, such as,- (i) critical condition on account of illness of any close relative i.e. father, mother, wife, husband, children, brother or un-married sister; (ii) death of any such close relative; (iii) serious damage to life or property from any natural calamity; (iv) Marriage of a Prisoner, his/her son or daughter or his/her brothers/sister in case his/her parents are not alive; and (v) delivery of Prisoners wife,a prisoner, may be released on parole for a period not exceeding seven days by the Superintendent of the Jail and for a period not exceeding fifteen days by the Inspector General of Prisons or District Magistrate on such terms and conditions as they may, consider necessary to impose for the security of the prisoner including a guarantee for his return to the Jail, acceptance or execution whereof would be a condition precedent to the release of such a prisoner on parole. bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB }kjk Mh-ch- nkf.Md fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 199@2024 eksrhjke cuke jktLFkku ljdkj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukafdr 28-02-2024 esa fuEu fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS& "8. The Court is mindful of the legislative intent of the POCSO Act which provides that the contact between the accused and the victim should be prevented in order to minimise the trauma experienced by the child. According to us, if the victim is faced with the presence of convict- [2025:RJ-JP:28583] (5 of 7) [CRLW-853/2025] petitioner, it would have an adverse impact on her mental well-being and he/she would be forced to re-visit the trauma and be reminded of the incident which she would be trying hard to forget. 9. But then, a balance has to be struck between the safety and emotional aspect of the victim and statutory rights of the accused. We are of the opinion that such balance would be achieved if the accused spends his time of parole at a place which is away from victim's residence. Such order would take care of the apprehension/anxiety expressed by learned AAG. 10. The impugned order dated 10.10.2023 passed by District Parole Advisory Committee, Deedwana-Kuchaman is hereby quashed and set aside and the application for second parole is hereby allowed." blh izdkj bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB ds U;kf;d fofu'p; [k.MihB vkijkf/kd fjV ;kfpdk ¼iSjksy½ la[;k 924@2025 'kkg:[k [kku&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; vkfn vkns'k fnukad 22-07-2025 esa jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 11 o 16 dk fuoZpu fuEu :i ls fd;k x;k gS%& On harmonious construction of Rules 2(g), 5, 6, 10, 11 & 16 the interpretation is that condition of ineligibility for release on parole given in Rule 16 shall not be applicable to an application made under Rule 11 but are for release on Parole under Rule 10. Another aspect is that for circumstances and provisions of IPC mentioned in Rule 16(1) a prisoner is ineligible for release on parole till having served half of the sentence including remission. In case, release of the petitioner covered under Rule 16(1) is to be delayed till serving of half of the sentence it shall defeat the basic purpose of Rule 11 providing for emergent release on humanitarian consideration. In other words, Rule 11 for release of prisoner for taking care of a seriously ill relative/death of any close relatice/property damage in natural [2025:RJ-JP:28583] (6 of 7) [CRLW-853/2025] calamity/marriage of prisoner or his children/delivery of prisoner's wife shall become otiose if the prisoner covered under Rule 16(1) has to wait till serving half of the sentence. ;|fi jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 16¼2½ ds vUrxZr iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds nks"kfl) vijk/k esa ltk dkV jgs canh dks fu;fer iSjksy ij fjgkbZ vuqer ugha gS] ijUrq bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us vius mDr U;kf;d fu.kZ; esa ,sls ekeyksa esa vkikr iSjksy ij fjgk fd;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA mi;qZDr U;kf;d fu.kZ;ksa esa bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB }kjk mDr nksuksa fu;eksa ¼fu;e 11 o fu;e 16½ dks /;ku esa j[kdj gh vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS rFkk bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; bl U;k;ky; ij ck/;dkjh Hkh gSA orZeku~ izdj.k esa ;kph@canh dh ekrk dh ltZjh dh vko';drk gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa fpfdRld ds izsfLØI'ku dh izfr is'k dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa izdj.k dh mDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa] izLrqr U;kf;d fu.kZ; esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr dks ns[krs gq, fu;e 11¼1½¼ii½ ,oa ekuoh; vk/kkj ij ;kph@canh dks vkikr iSjksy ij fjgk fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA ifj.kker% ;g iSjksy fjV ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkrh gS ,oa mldh vkikr iSjksy fujLrhdj.k ds lEcU/k esa dysDVj ,oa ftyk eftLVsªV vtesj }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 03-06-2025 fujLr fd;k tkrk gS ,oa vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn canh lq[knso mQZ lw[kk lacf/kr dkjkx`g] tgka og fu:) gS] ds l{ke vf/kdkjh ds larks"kizn ,d yk[k :i;s dk ca/ki= ,oa blh jkf'k dh ,d izfrHkwfr bu 'krksZa ds lkFk izLrqr djsa fd og nkSjkus vkikr iSjksy ¼emergent parole½ 'kkafr] ln~O;ogkj cuk;s j[ksxk ,oa vkijkf/kd xfrfof/k;ksa esa fyIr ugha gksxk ,oa dkjkodk'k vof/k lekIr gksus ij lacaf/kr dkjkx`g ds l{ke vf/kdkjh ds le{k mifLFkr gks tk;sxk] rks mls 15 fnol ¼fnukad 31-07-2025 ls 14-08-2025 rd½ ds fy;s vkikr iSjksy ij fjgk dj fn;k tk;sA canh dh vksj ls ca/ki= ,oa izfrHkwfr i= rLnhd gksus ij U;k;ky; dks Hksts tkoas ,oa mldh QksVks izfr fjdkWMZ gsrq j[kh tkos rFkk vkikr iSjksy vof/k dh lekfIr ij canh }kjk dkjkx`g esa leiZ.k djus esa vleFkZ jgus vFkok 'krksZa [2025:RJ-JP:28583] (7 of 7) [CRLW-853/2025] ds mYya?ku dh fLFkfr esa lacaf/kr tsy v/kh{kd vFkok l{ke vf/kdkjh bl U;k;ky; dks rqjUr lwfpr djsaxsA vkns'k dh izfr ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa lacaf/kr dkjkx`g] tgka canh fu:) gS] ds le{k vf/kdkjh dks izsf"kr dh tk;sA (SHUBHA MEHTA),J AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /99