1 2025:HHC:214 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15293 of 2024 Date of Decision : 02.01.2025 Jawahar Lal …… Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others ……Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Praveen Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Navlesh Verma, Additional Advocate General. Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge (oral) The petitioner has filed the instant petition for grant of the following substantive reliefs:- “i That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ in the nature of certiorari, thereby quash and set aside the Annexure P-2 dated 19.09.2024 in the interest of justice and fair play. ii That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ in the nature of mandamus, thereby directing the respondents to release the petitioner on parole for the period of 42 days for agriculture work and to maintain family and 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:214 social ties in the facts and circumstances of the present case.” 2. A stereotype defence has been taken in the reply by the respondents opposing the prayer made by the petitioner to the effect that even though the Gram Panchayat has no objection to the parole being granted to the petitioner, yet the local police have not recommended the sanction of parole in view of FIR No.19/2016 under Section 20 of ND&PS Act, FIR No.403/1996 dated 08.10.1996 under Section 20 of ND&PS Act and FIR No. 409/1996 dated 15.10.1996 under Section 224 of IPC. 3. The petitioner has availed 192 days parole and has not violated any of the conditions of parole, when released on parole, on earlier occasions. The fact with respect to registration of the aforesaid F.I.Rs. against the petitioner has already been considered in the earlier order. 4. It is more than settled that parole is normally granted in order to enable the prisoners to maintain family and social ties. For this purpose, he has to come out for some time so that he is able to maintain his family and social contact. This reason finds justification in one of the objectives behind sentence and punishment, namely, reformation of the convict. The theory of criminology, which is largely accepted, underlines that the main objectives which a State intends to achieve by punishing the culprit are: deterrence, prevention, retribution 3 2025:HHC:214 and reformation. When we recognize reformation as one of the objective, it provides justification for letting of even the life convicts for short periods, on parole, in order to afford opportunities to such convicts not only to solve their personal and family problems but also to maintain their links with the society. Another objective which this theory underlines is that even such convicts have right to breathe fresh air, al beit for periods. These gestures on the part of the State, along with other measures, go a long way for redemption and rehabilitation of such prisoners. They are ultimately aimed for the good of the society and, therefore, are in public interest. 5. In these facts and circumstances, we are persuaded to allow the present writ petition filed by the petitioner by setting aside the order dated 19.09.2024 (Annexure P-2) and, consequently, the benefit of parole is ordered to be extended in favour of the petitioner for a period of 42 days, on his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (one lakh) with two sureties in the sum of Rs. 50, 000/- each, to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Jail, Model Central Jail, Kanda, District Shimla, H.P. The petitioner shall surrender before the Superintendent of Jail, Model Central Jail, Kanda, District Shimla, H.P. immediately on expiry of 42 days of parole. However, the petitioner’s parole shall be liable to be cancelled in case he breaches any of the conditions of the parole order and/or creates law and order 4 2025:HHC:214 problems, which shall be treated as a negative factor for consideration of his similar prayers in the future. 6. The instant petition is allowed, in the aforesaid terms. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. ( Tarlok Singh Chauhan ) Judge ( Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 02nd January, 2025. (ravinder) Digitally signed by KARAN SINGH GULERIA DN: C=IN, O=HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, OU=HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA, Phone=e5d61f6599be410af7c5f0b57379e225878f23c9ea27b2810 46985b3b1fe0b75, PostalCode=171001, S=Himachal Pradesh, SERIALNUMBER=f72cf9165791d55ec939375291962d0d90d0948 76bd59591426c0b1ce651f01f, CN=KARAN SINGH GULERIA Reason: I am the author of this document Location: Date: 2025-01-02 17:02:05 KARAN SINGH GULERIA