[2025:RJ-JP:37036] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 2146/2024 Samarjeet @ Surjeet S/o Shri Prempal, Aged About 29 Years, R/o E-53 Sanjay Colony Bhatti Mines, Chhatarura, New Delhi South- 110074 (At Present In Central Jail, Alwar), Through His Father Prempal Singh S/o Late Shri Ranjeet Singh, Aged About 65 Years, R/o E-53 Sanjay Colony Bhatti Mines, Chhatarura, New Delhi South- 110074. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary Home, Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Prisoners Open Air Camp Advisory Committee, Through Its Director, Jaipur. 3. Director General Of Prisons, Directorate Prisons Rajasthan, Ghatgate, Jaipur. 4. Superintendent Central Jail, Alwar. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Govind Prasad Rawat For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Punia, PP HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order 11/09/2025 ;kph@cUnh dh vksj ls ;g ;kfpdk mls [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa fHktok, tkus gsrq izLrqr izkFkZuk&i= ds fujLrhdj.k vkns'k fnukad 14-10-2024 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gSA bl fjV ;kfpdk fnukad 29-11-2024 esa ;g vfHkdFku jgk gS fd ;kph canh orZeku esa dsUnzh; dkjkx`g vyoj esa fu:) gSA ;kph dks fo}ku vij ls'ku U;k;ky; la[;k&2 vyoj }kjk vijk/k /kkjk 302] 201] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa nks"kfl) dj vkthou dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gS ftlesa ls mls 07 o"kZ 08 ekg ls vf/kd dk le; vfHkj{kk esa gks x;k gSA ;kph dh vksj ls mls [kqyk canh [2025:RJ-JP:37036] (2 of 6) [CRLW-2146/2024] f'kfoj esa Hkstus gsrq izkFkZuk&i= is'k fd;k x;k ijarq mDr izkFkZuk&i= l{ke vf/kdkjhx.k dh vksj ls fnukad 14-10-2024 dh cSBd esa bl vk/kkj ij fujLr dj fn;k fd og vfookfgr gS vkSj jkT; ls ckgj dk gS] nks ls vf/kd ekeyksa esa ltk;k¶rk gSA cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph@canh dk rdZ gS fd mDr vkns'k fof/klEer ugha gSA ;kph }kjk vfHkj{kk esa fcrkbZ vof/k ls de vfHkj{kk vof/k okys vU; cafn;ksa dks [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkst fn;k x;k gS] tcfd [kqyk canh f'kfoj fu;e 1972 dh leLr vko';d ;ksX;rkvksa ds gksrs gq, Hkh mldk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr dj fn;k x;k gSA ;kph }kjk mls nh xbZ n.Mkof/k dk ,d frgkbZ Hkkx iwjk dj fy;k x;k gSA og vius ifjokj esa ,dek= dekus okyk O;fDr gSA mldk tsy esa vkpj.k vPNk jgk gSA mudk rdZ gS fd ;kph@canh dks [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus ls bUdkj djus ds vkns'k esa ,d vk/kkj ;g fy;k x;k gS fd og vfookfgr gS] tcfd bl U;k;ky; ds [k.MihB ds U;kf;d fofu'p; xhrk nsoh&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; [k.MihB fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 12@2025 esa jktLFkku dSnh [kqyk f'foj fu;e 1972 ds mifu;e 3¼,e½ dks vlaoS/kkfud ?kksf"kr fd;k tk pqdk gSaA mldk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus dk nwljk vk/kkj ;g fy;k x;k gS fd mls nks ls vf/kd rhu izdj.kksa esa nf.Mr fd;k x;k gS] tcfd bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB us vius U;kf;d fofu'p; jkeksrkj mQZ jkekorkj&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; ,dyihB nkf.Md fjV la[;k 341@2016 esa canh ds nks ls vf/kd izdj.kksa esa nks"kfl) gksus ds ckotwn mls [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gSA blds vfrfjDr mldk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus dk rhljk vk/kkj ;g vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd og vU; jkT; dk fuoklh gSA bl lEcU/k esa mudh vksj ls bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB dk U;kf;d fofu'p; dk'khjke&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; [k.MihB nkf.Md iSjksy fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 1180@2010 is'k dj fuosnu fd;k fd bl fofu'p; esa ekuuh; U;k;ky; us jktLFkku jkT; ls ckgj dk fuoklh gksus ls [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus ls euk djus ds lEcU/k esa jktLFkku [kqyk canh f'kfoj fu;e 1972 ds mifu;e 3¼,½ dks vlaoS/kkfud ?kksf"kr dj fn;k gSA [2025:RJ-JP:37036] (3 of 6) [CRLW-2146/2024] mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fu;e 3 jktLFkku dSnh [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 esa iz;qDr 'kCnkoyh lkekU;r% ¼Ordinarily½ dks ^^vko';d ugha^^ ¼Not necessarily½ ds :i esa fuoZpu fd;k gS] vr% bl fu;e ds mifu;eksa dh lEiw.kZ ikyuk gksuk vkKkid ugha ekuk x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;kph dk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus dk vkns'k fof/kfo:) gS rFkk la/kkj.kh; ugha gSA vr% mldh ;kfpdk Lohdkj dj mls [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus dk vkns'k fn;k tkosA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us fjV ;kfpdk dk tokc izLrqr dj fn;k gSA cgl ds nkSjku mudk ;g rdZ jgk gS fd ;kph }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ds fo:) izLrqr vihy [k.MihB esa yfEcr gSA ;kph dk izkFkZuk&i= [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 ds mifu;e 3¼ts½ ds varxZr nks ls vf/kd izdj.kksa esa nks"kfl) fd, tkus rFkk jktLFkku jkT; ls ckgj dk fuoklh gksus] mifu;e 3¼,e½ ds varxZr vfookfgr gksus ds vk/kkj ij fujLr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa izkFkZk&i= fujLr djus dk vkns'k loZFkk fof/kiw.kZ gS ,oa mlesa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA ;kph dh ;kfpdk fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tk,A lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ;kph dks [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus dk izkFkZuk&i= fnukad 14-10- 2024 dh cSBd esa fujLr fd;k x;k gS] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g ;kfpdk gekjs le{k is'k dh xbZ gSA ;kph dks fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 302] 201] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k ds fy, fnukad 01-12-2021 dks nks"kfl) fd;k tkdj vkthou dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gS ftlesa ls ;kph@canh }kjk vHkh rd yxHkx 8 o"kZ 2 ekg dk le; vfHkj{kk esa O;rhr dj fy;k gSA ;kph dk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus dk izFke vk/kkj ;g vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd ;kph vU; jkT; dk ewy fuoklh gS vr% jktLFkku dSnh [kqyk f'kfoj fu;e 1972 ds mifu;e 3¼,½ ds varxZr vik= gSA bl lEcU/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p; [k.MihB vkijkf/kd iSjksy fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 1180@2010 dk'khjke&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; esa fuEukuqlkj vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS& [2025:RJ-JP:37036] (4 of 6) [CRLW-2146/2024] The right to parole comes from humanitarian jurisprudence which is much above the Human Rights. Thus, in our view Rule 14 sub-rule (a) which prohibits release of a prisoner who is resident of outside the State of Rajasthan in comparison to local prisoners on parole makes a discrimination on the geographical ground and as such it is per se discriminatory. Thus, the Rule 14 sub-rule (a) only to the extent, "Persons whose ordinary place of residence is outside the State of Rajasthan" is ultra vires of the Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. The authorities while considering the case of prisoner whose ordinary place of residence is outside the State of Rajasthan can enquire into the conduct of the convict more intensively but with the sense of urgency and within the stipulated period. Reasonable conditions can be imposed for the return of the convict to jail to serve out the remaining part of the sentence." Rule 3(a) of the Rules of 1972 is para meteria to Rule 14 aforesaid, and therefore, the reasons given to declare Rule 14 of the Rules of 1958 are applicable in present case too mutatis mutandis. In view of this position of law we are of the view that Rule 3(a) of the Rules of 1972 is bad being in violation of Article 14 , 15 and 21 of the Constitution of India. bl izdkj mDr fu;e 3¼,½ jktLFkku dSnh [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 dks mDr U;kf;d fofu'p; ds vuqlkj laoS/kkfud izko/kkuksa ds mYya?ku esa gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k tk pqdk gSA izkFkZuk&i= fujLrhdj.k dk nwljk vk/kkj mifu;e 3¼,e½ ds varxZr ;kph@canh dk vfookfgr gksuk vafdr fd;k x;k gSA bl lEcU/k esa fo}ku vf/koDRkk ;kph@canh dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p; xhrk nsoh&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; MCY;w ,y lh 146 ¼2012½ 2 MCY;w ,y ,u 32 esa fuEu izdkj vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS& [2025:RJ-JP:37036] (5 of 6) [CRLW-2146/2024] we are of the considered opinion that the classification of the prisoners made under Rule 3(m) of the Rules of 1972 on basis of marital status is a irrational and is having no nexus with the object sought to be achieved by the Rules of 1972. The classification impugned is discriminatory and arbitrary too and as such i.e. in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The Rule concerned, therefore, is declared bad and as such is set aside. bl izdkj mDr U;kf;d fofu'p; esa ;kph ds vfookfgr gksus ds vk/kkj dks voS/k ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k gSA izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus dk rhljk vk/kkj ;g vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd ;kph@canh nks ls vf/kd rhu ekeyksa esa nks"kfl) fd;k x;k gS vkSj blh dkj.k fu;e 3¼,Q½ ds varxZr [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hksts tkus dk ik= ugha gSA bl lEcU/k esa lEcfU/kr fu;eksa dk v/;;u djus ls izdV gksrk gS fd fu;e 3 jktLFkku dSnh [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 esa lkekU;r% ¼ordinarily½ 'kCn dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] ftldk vfHkizk; ^^vko';d ugha^^ ¼not necessarily½ ds :i esa fuoZpu djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us vius U;kf;d fofu'p; lqHkk"k pan&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; [k.MihB flfoy fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 12020@2013 esa fuEu izdkj ls izs"k.k fd;k gS& 10. Since Rule 3 of the Rules of 1972 has already been considered and the word 'ordinarily' has already been interpreted as 'not necessarily', therefore, respondents cannot refuse to accept and consider the applications of the petitioners, subject to other conditions. The present matters are fully covered by decisions of this Court in Krishna & Anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan (supra) & Geeta Devi Vs. State of Rajasthan (supra). mi;qDr foospukuqlkj ;kph@canh orZeku ekeys esa [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hksts tkus dh ik=rk jktLFkku dSnh [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 ds fu;eksa ds vuq:i j[krk gS vkSj mldk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus lEcU/kh egkfuns'kky; dkjkxkj jktLFkku t;iqj dk vkyksP; vkns'k@ cSBd dk;Zokgh fooj.k fnukafdr 14-10+-2024 vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA [2025:RJ-JP:37036] (6 of 6) [CRLW-2146/2024] ifj.kker% ;kph dh ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk vkykSP; vkns'k fnukafdr 14-10-+2024 ;kph@canh dh lhek rd vikLr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk ;kph@canh dks fu;ekuqlkj dsUnzh; dkjkxkj vyoj ls [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa izsf"kr fd, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gSA vkns'k dh ,d izfr lEcfU/kr v/kh{kd dsUnzh; dkjkxkj dks ikyukFkZ vfoyEc izsf"kr dh tkosA rnuqlkj ;kfpdk ,oa fofo/k izkFkZuk&i= ;fn yfEcr gks] dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkrk gSA (SHUBHA MEHTA),J AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /117