[2025:RJ-JP:11944-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Writ Petition (Parole) No. 240/2025 Shokit Alias Tufan Alias Banjara S/o Shri Gulma @ Balaknath, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Sevda Chunki, Nadan Ka Kuwa, Datiya Police Station Civil Line Datiya, District Datiya (M.p.) (At Present Confined In Central Jail Kota). ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Inspector General, Prison, Jaipur. 2. The District Parole Advisory Committee, Through The District Magistrate, Kota (Raj.) 3. The Superintendent Central Jail, Kota (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Govind Prasad Rawat, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Sharma, Addl. G.A with Mr. Aman Kumar, AAAG and Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Asst. G.A HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA SINGH DHADDHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order 18/03/2025 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 the Superintendent, Central Jail, Kota has given an adverse report against the petitioner and Probation Officer has also not recommended his case. It is further contended that the petitioner has remained in custody for a period of more than 13 years. As per the report of the Superintendent, Central Jail, Kota, the [2025:RJ-JP:11944-DB] (2 of 3) [CRLW-240/2025] petitioner’s jail conduct since 13.06.2024 is satisfactory. Thus, there is no justification in rejecting his parole application. 3. Learned Additional 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 13 years and the report of Superintendent, Central Jail, Kota wherein it has been mentioned that since 13.06.2024, the petitioner’s jail conduct is satisfactory, we deem it proper to allow the present writ petition (parole), set aside the order/recommendations dated 23.08.2023 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 Parole Advisory Committee dated 23.08.2023 qua the present petitioner is quashed. The Jail Authorities are directed to release the petitioner on first regular parole for a period of 20 days on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the Superintendent, Central Jail, Kota with the stipulation that he shall surrender himself 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. [2025:RJ-JP:11944-DB] (3 of 3) [CRLW-240/2025] 7. In case the petitioner fails to surrender by stipulated date/time, the Jail Authorities shall be free to proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the Superintendent, Central Jail, Kota by fax today itself for necessary compliance. (BHUWAN GOYAL),J (NARENDRA SINGH DHADDHA),J Ritu/Avinash/21