D.B. PAROLE WRIT PETITION No. 5216/2008 Date : 21.8.2008 HON'BLE MR. PRAKASH TATIA, J. HON'BLE MR. C. M. TOTLA, J. Mr. V.R. Mehta, P.P. - - - - - Petitioner who has been convicted under the provisions of NDPS Act and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, has served sentence of 8 years 10 month and 16 days as on 04.08.08. He is seeking first parole only which he could have sought on completion of one-fourth of sentence. Be that as it may, petitioner's parole application was rejected on the ground that report from the Superintendent of Police, Saran Chapra is adverse to the petitioner. Petitioner is lodged in jail in the State of Rajasthan and is in the State of Rajasthan since almost 9 years. The report of Superintendent of Police, Chapra in the facts and circumstances, could not have been ground for denial of parole to the petitioner. Accordingly, the parole petition of petition is allowed. It is directed that the appellant/petitioner Vinay Kumar Gupta shall be released on parole for a period of 20 days on just and appropriate conditions determined by the Superintendent, Central Jail, Jodhpur to his own satisfaction for securing attendance of the petitioner. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Jodhpur will also give a date for surrender. A copy of this order may be sent to the convict through jail authorities. (C. M. TOTLA), J. (PRAKASH TATIA), J. bjsh