Motiram v. State of Rajasthan D.B. Criminal Writ Petition No

Judgment

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Inspector General, Prison, Jaipur.

3. The District Magistrate, Kota. The Superintendent, Central Jail Kota. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s)

: Mr. B R Choudhary For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Poonia, PP HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order Pronounced on :: 15/09/2025 ;g fjV ;kfpdk ;kph@canh dh vksj ls Lo;a dh 'kknh gsrq vkikr ¼emergent½ iSjksy ij fjgk ¼release½ fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk djrs gq, izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ;kph@canh lehj /kkjk 363 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 3@4 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr n.Muh; vijk/k esa nks"kfl) gksdj vkthou dkjkokl dk n.M Hkqxr jgk gSA ;kfpdk ij ;kph@canh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk o fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dks lquk x;kA ;kph@canh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk dguk gS fd ;kph dh vksj ls ihfM+rk ds lkFk Lo;a dk fookg fnukad 22-07-2025 dks gksuk crkrs gq, ;g ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZ Fkh] ijUrq mDr frfFk rd izdj.k dk fuLrkj.k ugha gksus ds dkj.k [2025:RJ-JP:34651] (2 of 5) [CRLW-915/2025] Lo;a ihfM+rk dh vksj ls ,d 'kiFki= izLrqr dj izdV fd;k gS fd U;k;ky; }kjk ;kph dks fjgk fd;s tkus ij 15 fnol dh vof/k ds Hkhrj og mlls 'kknh djus ds fy, rRij gSA mudk rdZ gS fd jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 11¼4½ ds izko/kkuksa ds vUrxZr vkikr ¼emergent½ iSjksy ij fjgk ¼release½ fd;k tk ldrk gSA vr% ;kph@canh dks viuh 'kknh gsrq ekuoh; vk/kkj ij vkikr iSjksy ij fjgk fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA vius mDr rdksZa ds laca/k esa fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p; izLrqr fd;k x;k&

1. Motiram vs. State of Rajasthan D.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 199/2024 Dated 28.02.2024 blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 16¼2½ ds vUrxZr iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds nks"kfl) vijk/k esa ltk dkV jgs canh dks iSjksy ij fjgkbZ vuqer ugha gS rFkk bl U;k;ky; }kjk iwoZ esa Hkh mDr fu;e ds izdk'k esa gh iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds cafn;ksa dh iSjksy ;kfpdk,a fujLr dh xbZ gSaA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ;kph ds fo:) iwoZ ds 05 vkijkf/kd izdj.k lafLFkr gSaA vr% ;kfpdk fujLr dh tkosA geus izLrqr rdZ&fordZ ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k x;kA jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 16 esa fuEu izko/kku fd;k x;k gS& "Ineligibility for release.- (1) The following categories of prisoners shall not be eligible for release on parole unless they have not served half of the sentence including remission:- (a) Prisoners who have escaped from the Jail or Police/ Judicial custody or attempted to escape; (b) Prisoners who have been convicted for offences under sections 121 to 134, 216A, 302, 311, 328, 332, 386, 387, 388, 389, 392, 393, 394, 395, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 413, 455, 458, and 459 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; [2025:RJ-JP:34651] (3 of 5) [CRLW-915/2025] (c) Prisoner convicted for the offences punishable with imprisonment of 7 years or more under any other law: Provided that in granting parole to prisoners sentenced under section 302 of Indian Penal Code 1860, the circumstances of the case under which the murder was committed, such as murder committed for possession of land or over honour of women or as a result of family feuds shall be kept in view and favorably considered for parole (2) The following categories of prisoners shall not be eligble for release on parole:- (a) Prisoners convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. (b) Prisoners convicted under section 326A, 364, 364A, 376A, 376B, 376E, 396, 460 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 and section 376 connected with 302 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (rape with murder). (c) Prisoners convicted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (Central Act No. 37 of 1967). jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 11 esa vkikr ¼emergent½ ekeyksa esa iSjksy ij canh dks NksMs+ tkus dk izko/kku gS] ;g fu;e Hkh fuEu izdkj ls gSa& "Emergent cases.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contain in rule 5,6, and 10, in emergent cases, involving humanitarian consideration, such as,- (i) critical condition on account of illness of any close relative i.e. father, mother, wife, husband, children, brother or un-married sister; (ii) death of any such close relative; (iii) serious damage to life or property from any natural calamity; (iv) Marriage of a Prisoner, his/her son or daughter or his/her brothers/sister in case his/her parents are not alive; and (v) delivery of Prisoners wife,a prisoner, [2025:RJ-JP:34651] (4 of 5) [CRLW-915/2025] may be released on parole for a period not exceeding seven days by the Superintendent of the Jail and for a period not exceeding fifteen days by the Inspector General of Prisons or District Magistrate on such terms and conditions as they may, consider necessary to impose for the security of the prisoner including a guarantee for his return to the Jail, acceptance or execution whereof would be a condition precedent to the release of such a prisoner on parole. bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB }kjk Mh-ch- nkf.Md fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 199@2024 eksrhjke cuke jktLFkku ljdkj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukafdr 28-02- 2024 esa fuEu fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS& "8. The Court is mindful of the legislative intent of the POCSO Act which provides that the contact between the accused and the victim should be prevented in order to minimise the trauma experienced by the child. According to us, if the victim is faced with the presence of convict- petitioner, it would have an adverse impact on her mental well-being and he/she would be forced to re-visit the trauma and be reminded of the incident which she would be trying hard to forget.

9. But then, a balance has to be struck between the safety and emotional aspect of the victim and statutory rights of the accused. We are of the opinion that such balance would be achieved if the accused spends his time of parole at a place which is away from victim's residence. Such order would take care of the apprehension/anxiety expressed by learned AAG.

10. The impugned order dated 10.10.2023 passed by District Parole Advisory Committee, Deedwana-Kuchaman is hereby quashed and set aside and the application for second parole is hereby allowed." ;|fi jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e 16¼2½ ds vUrxZr iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds nks"kfl) vijk/k esa ltk dkV jgs canh dks fu;fer [2025:RJ-JP:34651] (5 of 5) [CRLW-915/2025] iSjksy ij fjgkbZ vuqer ugha gS] ijUrq bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us vius mDr U;kf;d fu.kZ; esa ,sls ekeyksa esa Hkh vkikr iSjksy ij fjgk fd;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gSA bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; bl U;k;ky; ij ck/;dkjh Hkh gSA orZeku~ izdj.k esa ;kph@canh }kjk ihfM+rk ds lkFk fnukad 22-07-2025 dks Lo;a dh 'kknh gsrq vkikr iSjksy fn;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ gSA gkykafd mDr fu;r frfFk O;rhr gks pqdh gS] ijUrq ihfM+rk dh vksj ls ,d 'kiFki= izLrqr dj izdV fd;k x;k gS fd U;k;ky; }kjk ;kph dks fjgk fd;s tkus ij 15 fnol dh vof/k ds Hkhrj og mlls 'kknh djus ds fy, rRij gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa izdj.k dh mDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa] izLrqr U;kf;d fu.kZ; esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr dks ns[krs gq, fu;e 11¼1½¼iv½ ,oa ekuoh; vk/kkj ij ;kph@canh dks vkikr iSjksy ij fjgk fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA ifj.kker% ;g iSjksy fjV ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkrh gS ,oa vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn canh lehj gjhtu lacf/kr dkjkx`g] tgka og fu:) gS] ds l{ke vf/kdkjh ds larks"kizn ,d yk[k :i;s dk ca/ki= ,oa blh jkf'k dh ,d izfrHkwfr bu 'krksZa ds lkFk izLrqr djsa fd og nkSjkus vkikr iSjksy ¼emergent parole½ 'kkafr] ln~O;ogkj cuk;s j[ksxk ,oa vkijkf/kd xfrfof/k;ksa esa fyIr ugha gksxk ,oa dkjkodk'k vof/k lekIr gksus ij lacaf/kr dkjkx`g ds l{ke vf/kdkjh ds le{k mifLFkr gks tk;sxk] rks mls 15 fnol ¼fnukad 16-09-2025 ls 30-09-2025 rd½ ds fy;s vkikr iSjksy ij fjgk dj fn;k tk;sA canh dh vksj ls ca/ki= ,oa izfrHkwfr i= rLnhd gksus ij U;k;ky; dks Hksts tkoas ,oa mldh QksVks izfr fjdkWMZ gsrq j[kh tkos rFkk vkikr iSjksy vof/k dh lekfIr ij canh }kjk dkjkx`g esa leiZ.k djus esa vleFkZ jgus vFkok 'krksZa ds mYya?ku dh fLFkfr esa lacaf/kr tsy v/kh{kd vFkok l{ke vf/kdkjh bl U;k;ky; dks rqjUr lwfpr djsaxsA vkns'k dh izfr ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa lacaf/kr dkjkx`g] tgka canh fu:) gS] ds le{k vf/kdkjh dks izsf"kr dh tk;sA VISHAL SHARMA /168 (SHUBHA MEHTA),J