Sunil Sitaram Jadhav v. The State of Maharashtra
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 s. 376
Judgment
Through Jail Mr.J.P.Yagnik, APP for the Respondent- State. CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR AND N.R. BORKAR, JJ. DATE : 29 July 2022. SANJAY KASHINATH NANOSKAR Digitally signed by SANJAY KASHINATH NANOSKAR 16:21:50 +0530 P.C. : By this writ petition, the Petitioner is seeking to be released on emergency (Covid-19) parole. The said prayer cannot be granted for two reasons. First, the Petitioner is convicted under section 376 of Indian Penal Code. As per Rule 19(1)(C) of the Maharashtra Prison (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules Maharashtra Prisons, 1959 (as amended), those who are convicted under certain categories of offences such as under section 376 of IPC are not entitled to be released on emergency (Covid-19) parole. Even otherwise, as per the Government Resolution dated 4 May 2022, the said policy is discontinued. Therefore, no such relief can be granted. Writ petition is rejected. (N.R. BORKAR, J.)
(NITIN JAMDAR, J.)
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 376.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Bombay High Court, on 29 Jul 2022. The bench was NITIN JAMDAR, N R BORKAR.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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