ASHA DEVI W/O NANULAL GURJAR D/O KALULAL v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
CRLW/128/2025 · 2025-03-24
Bhuwan Goyal, Narendra Singh Dhaddha
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[2025:RJ-JP:13069-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Writ Petition (Parole) No. 128/2025 Asha Devi W/o Nanulal Gurjar D/o Kalulal, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Ganeshganj, Police Station Todaraisingh District Tonk (Raj.), Present Address Salari, P.o. Baghera, Police Station Kekri, Dis- trict Ajmer (Raj.) (At Present Confined In Open Air Camp, Tonk, Raj.). ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Home Secretary, Secretariat, Jaipur. (Raj.)
2. The District Parole Advisory Committee, Through Its Chairman, District Magistrate, Kekri (Raj.)
3. The Superintendent, District Jail, Tonk (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Tek Chand Swami For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, Dy.G.A. with Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Asst.G.A.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA SINGH DHADDHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL
Order 24/03/2025
1. Accused-petitioner has filed this Criminal Writ Petition (Parole) seeking first regular parole for a period of 20 days.
2. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that parole application of the petitioner has been rejected on the ground that in the event the petitioner is released on parole, peace and tranquility of Ganeshganj would be in danger and quarrel may take place. It is further contended that the petitioner has remained in custody for a period of more than nine years. As per
[2025:RJ-JP:13069-DB] (2 of 3) [CRLW-128/2025] the report of the Superintendent, District Jail, Tonk the petitioner’s jail conduct is satisfactory. Thus, there is no justification in rejecting her parole application.
3. Learned Deputy Government Advocate has opposed the writ petition.
4. We have considered the contentions advanced by counsel for the parties and perused the material came on record.
5. Considering the fact that the petitioner has remained in custody for a period of more than 9 years and the report of Superintendent, District Jail, Tonk wherein it has been mentioned that the petitioner’s jail conduct is satisfactory during the past more than five years, we deem it proper to allow the present writ petition (parole), set aside the order/recommendations dated 27.07.2024 qua the petitioner and release the petitioner on first regular parole of 20 days in accordance with Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958.
6. Criminal Writ Petition (Parole) is accordingly allowed. The
order/recommendation of the District Parole Advisory Committee, Kekri (Raj.) dated 27.07.2024 qua the present petitioner is quashed and set aside. The Jail Authorities are directed to release the petitioner on first regular parole for a period of 20 days on her furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the Superintendent, District Jail, Tonk with the stipulation that she shall surrender before the Jail Authorities on the expiry of the parole period and shall maintain peace and tranquility during the parole period. The 20 days’ parole period shall be counted from the date of the petitioner’s release.
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7. In case the petitioner fails to surrender by stipulated date/ time, the Jail Authorities shall be free to proceed against her in accordance with law.
8. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the Superintendent, District Jail, Tonk, by fax today itself for necessary compliance.
(BHUWAN GOYAL),J (NARENDRA SINGH DHADDHA),J Jatin/Payal/41