DB Cr. Parole WP No.2124/08 Puna Ram Vs. State 1 D.B. Cr. Parole Writ Petition No.2124/2008 Puna Ram vs State DATE OF ORDER : - 23.7.2008 HON'BLE MR. PRAKASH TATIA, J. HON'BLE MR. SANGEET LODHA, J. By post. Mr. JPS Choudhary, PP. <><><> This parole petition has been submitted by the convict Puna Ram from the Central Jail, Bikaner, who according to the respondents themselves as disclosed in the reply to the parole petition is behind the bar and served total sentence of 16 years, 1 month, 11 days as on 31st March, 2008. More than four month's time has passed to that period i.e., from 31st March, 2008. The convict sought his first parole which was granted after taking a decision in the parole committee meeting dated 11th Dec., 2007. In pursuance of the said decision the convict was asked to submit a bond of Rs. 1 lac and two sureties of Rs. 1 lac each. The Addl. District Magistrate, Nagaur vide order dated 11.1.1008 demanded bond of accused for Rs.1 lac and directed the Jail Superintendent, Bikaner to obtain not only said bond, but documents of the property of the convict as well as bank guarantee for the amount of Rs. 1 lac and, thereafter, to DB Cr. Parole WP No.2124/08 Puna Ram Vs. State 2 release the petitioner accused on parole for 20 days. There appears to be no just reason for imposing such harsh condition, which virtually deny the release of the petitioner even for 20 days, who has not availed any benefit of release for 20 days in last 16 years. The order demanding the documents of the property of the petitioner and bank guarantee as ordered by the Addl. District Magistrate, Nagaur dated 11.1.2008 is set aside. It appears that two sureties have already been submitted, the surety bond for the convict, therefore, remains nothing to be done by the petitioner except to give a personal bond of Rs. 1 lac as demanded in pursuance of the decision taken by the parole committee dated 11.12.2007. In view of the above, the petition is allowed, the Jail Superintendent is directed to release the petitioner on parole for 20 days after obtaining the personal bond of Rs.1 lac and as per the order dated 11.1.2008 itself, the two sureties Moti Ram and Lala Ram have already submitted the surety bond which have been verified by the office of the Addl. District Magistrate, Nagaur itself. The petitioner is behind the bar since more than 16 years. The authority shall take care in considering the case of the petitioner for his release on permanent parole DB Cr. Parole WP No.2124/08 Puna Ram Vs. State 3 provided he strictly falls in that category and is eligible for release and this may not be treated to be an order for release of the petitioner on permanent parole in any manner. (SANGEET LODHA), J. (PRAKASH TATIA), J. cpgoyal/-