1 D. B. CRIMINAL PAROLE WRIT PETITION NO.4837/2008. RAM LAL V. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN & OTHERS. DATE : 25-08-2008 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH TATIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. M. TOTLA Mr. V. R. Mehta, PP, for the State. The petitioner is seeking first parole and as per the facts mentioned in the additional affidavit, the petitioner has served the sentence of 10 years, eleven months and 12 days till 20.07.2008. The petitioner's prayer was rejected vide order dated 11th April, 2008, on the ground that there is possibility that if the petitioner is released on parole, he may abscond and it is not in the interest of the society to release him who is convict under the provisions of the NDPS Act. In the additional affidavit, it has been mentioned that the petitioner was granted interim bail by the learned Special Judge, NDPS Court, Chittorgarh vide order dated 2nd May, 2003 and that was for a period of 20 days. The petitioner was again granted bail vide order dated 24th May, 2005 for 45 days. Then, the petitioner was released on parole for 15 days from 21st October, 2007 to 4th November, 2007 by order dated 18th October, 2007. After availing the period of 15 days, he surrendered himself to serve the remaining part of the sentence on 4th November, 2007. All the grounds mentioned in the order dated 4th April, 2008, are adequately replied by the conduct of the petitioner that for the period before 11th April, 2008 the petitioner neither absconded in spite of the fact that he was released on temporary parole on earlier occasions, nor it has affected the society adversely. We would like to mention here that in reply to the writ 2 petition, it has been stated that the petitioner has served the sentence of 8 years, six months and thirteen days till 20th July, 2008, whereas in the additional affidavit, it has been mentioned that the petitioner has served the sentence of 10 years, eleven months and twelve days till 20th July, 2008. In view of the above reasons, we are of the view that the petition deserves to be allowed. Hence, the parole petition is allowed and the order dated 11th April, 2008 is set aside. The petitioner be released on parole for 20 days on his submitting a personal bond of Rs.30,000/- and two sureties of Rs.15,000/- each and other just and appropriate conditions determined by the Superintendent, Central Jail, Udaipur to his own satisfaction. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Udaipur will also give a date for surrender. (C. M. TOTLA), J. (PRAKASH TATIA), J. scd.