Rural (Raj.) (At Present Confined In District Jail Tonk) v. State Of Rajasthan, Through Inspector General, Prison

Judgment

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

3. The District Collector, Kota (Raj.). The Superintendent, District Jail Tonk. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s)

: Mr. G.P.Rawat For Respondent(s) : Mr. J.S.Rathore, PP HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order 08/05/2025 ;kph@vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls ;g fjV ;kfpdk mldh vksj ls izLrqr izFke iSjksy dk izkFkZuk&i= ftyk iSjksy desVh dksVk }kjk fujLr fd, tkus ds vkns'k fnukad 07-10-2024 ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kfpdkdkj dk rdZ gS fd vfHk;qDr dks vijk/k /kkjk 5¼,y½@6 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e ,oa /kkjk 323 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa nks"kfl) fd;k tkdj vf/kdre iPphl o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa ls og 7 o"kZ 4 ekg ds yxHkx dh vof/k Hkqxr pqdk gS] mDr vfHkj{kk vof/k dsUnzh; dkjkxkj vtesj }kjk izLrqr mlds vfHkj{kk izek.k&i= dh izfr ls Li"V gSA mudk rdZ gS fd jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 ds vuqlkj ;fn canh mls nh xbZ ltk dk ,d pkSFkkbZ Hkkx iw.kZ dj ys rFkk tsy esa mldk vkpj.k vPNk jgs rks mls izFke iSjksy chl fnol dh nh tk ldrh gSA (2 of 6) [CRLW-2226/2024] mudk rdZ gS fd orZeku ekeys esa ;kph@vfHk;qDr ,d pkSFkkbZ ls vf/kd dh ltk dh vof/k iw.kZ dj pqdk gS vkSj tsy izkf/kdkfj;ksa us mldk vkpj.k larks"kizn gksuk izfrosfnr fd;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa dsoy ftyk iqfyl v/kh{kd dh fjiksVZ udkjkRed gksus ek= ls mldk iSjksy dk izkFkZuk&i= vLohdkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa mudh vksj ls fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p; is'k fd, gSa%& 1- /kUuk mQZ fnus'k&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; ,oa vU; [k.MihB vkijfk/kd fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 170@2025 vkns'k fnukad 28-03-2025 2- xtsUnz mQZ feFkqu&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; ,oa vU; [k.MihB vkijkf/kd fjV ;kfpdk ¼iSjksy½ la[;k 428@2025 vkns'k fnukad 08-04-2025 fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph@vfHk;qDr dk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ;kfpdkdkj@vfHk;qDr dh nks"kfl)h fnukad 28-01-2021 dks dh xbZ FkhA rRle; The Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules 1958 fu;e izorZu esa FksA mudk rdZ gS fd ;kph@vfHk;qDr ds lEcU/k esa ogh fu;e ykxw gksaxs u fd The Ra- jasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules 2021. ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius fofu'p; fgrs'k mQZ ckodks f'ko'kadj nos&cuke&xqtjkr jkT; fjV fiVh'ku la[;k 467@2022 vkns'k fnukad 24-01-2023 ,oa bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us U;kf;d fofu'p; furka'k lsu &cuke& jktLFkku jkT; ,oa vU; [k.MihB vkijkf/kd fjV ;kfpdk ¼iSjksy½ la[;k 264@2023 vkns'k fnukad 24-02-2023 esa ;g Li"Vr% fu.khZr fd;k gS fd vfHk;qDr dh nks"kfl)h ij tks fu;e izorZuh; gksa os gh fu;e ykxw gksaxsA mudk rdZ gS fd jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 ds fu;e 14 esa ,sls cafn;ksa dk mYys[k fd;k x;k gS tks fd iSjksy ij eqDr fd, tkus ds fy, vik= gSaA mudk rdZ gS fd bl fu;e esa dgha Hkh ;kph@vfHk;qDr dks ftu vijk/kksa ds fy, nks"kfl) fd;k x;k gS] mudk gokyk ugha gS vkSj bl dkj.k ;kph dks iSjksy ds fy, fu;eksa ds varxZr vik= ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa (3 of 6) [CRLW-2226/2024] ftyk iSjksy lfefr dk vkns'k fnukad 07-10-2024 ;kph@vfHk;qDr dh lhek rd vikLr fd;k tkdj mls fu;ekuqlkj izFke iSjksy chl fnol dh Lohd`r dh tkosA blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk rdZ gS fd vfHk;qDr dks ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e esa nks"kfl) dj n.Mkfn"V fd;k x;k gSA ftyk iqfyl v/kh{kd ,oa ifjoh{kk rFkk lekt dY;k.k vf/kdkjh dh foijhr fjiksVZ gksus ds dkj.k vfHk;qDr dk iSjksy izkFkZuk&i= fujLr fd;k x;k FkkA The Ra- jasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules 2021 ds fu;e 14 esa ,sls vijk/kksa ds fy, iSjksy dh vik=rk (ineligibility) nf'kZr gS] vr% lfefr }kjk iSjksy dk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus ds vkns'k esa dksbZ voS/krk ugha gS] ;kfpdk fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tk,A nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k x;kA i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA izLrqr fu;eksa ,oa U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa dk Hkh llEeku v/;;u fd;k x;kA i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gS fd ;kph@vfHk;qDr dh fnukad 28-01-2021 dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 5¼,y½@6 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e ,oa /kkjk 323 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa nks"kfl) fd;k tkdj vf/kdre iPphl o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA rRle; iSjksy ds lEcU/k esa jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 izpfyr FksA tSlk fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius fofu'p; fgrs'k&cuke&xqtjkr jkT; esa rFkk bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us U;kf;d fofu'p; fu'kkar lsu&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; esa ;g Li"Vr% fu.khZr fd;k gS fd nks"kfl)h ds le; izpfyr fu;e gh iSjksy ds lEcU/k esa ykxw gksaxsA ,slh fLFkfr esa orZeku izdj.k esa ;kph@vfHk;qDr dh iSjksy ds lEcU/k esa jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 gh ykxw gksaxs u fd jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 2021 ds fu;e tks fd i'pkrorhZ izØe ij vfLrRo esa vk, gSaA jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 fu;eksa ds fu;e 9 ds varxZr vfHk;qDr dks iznRr dqy n.Mkof/k esa ls ,d pkSFkkbZ vof/k iw.kZ gksus ,oa tsy esa vPNk O;ogkj gksus ij mls chl fnu dh iSjksy Lohd`r dh tk ldus dk izko/kku (4 of 6) [CRLW-2226/2024] gSA orZeku izdj.k esa vfHk;qDr ds vfHkj{kk izek.k&i= ds vuqlkj mls nh xbZ 25 o"kZ dh n.Mkof/k esa ls yxHkx lkr o"kZ pkj ekg dh vof/k vfHkj{kk esa O;rhr dj yh gS] tks ,d pkSFkkbZ vof/k ls vf/kd gSA jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 ds fu;e 14 esa ftu vijk/kksa esa vfHk;qDr dh nks"kfl)h ls lEcfU/kr vfHk;qDr dks iSjksy ugha nh tk ldrh gS vFkok tkss iSjksy izkIr djus ds fy, vik= gSa] dk izko/kku gS] tks fuEu izdkj gSa%&

14. Ineligibility for release- The following classes of prisoners will ordin- arily not be eligible for release on parole:- (a)- Persons whose ordinary place of residenct is outside the State of Rajasthan or who have been convicted by a Court Martial or a Court of another State; (b)- Persons convicted under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (c)- Prisoners who have escaped form the Jail or Police custody or at- tempted to escape; (d)- Persons who have been convicted for offences under sections 121 to 140, 216-A, 302, 303, 311, 328, 332, 364, 386, 387, 388, 389, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 413, 455, 458, 459 and 460 of the Indian Penal Code, 1960; unless they have undergone (One-fourth) of the sentence includ- ing remission and the Superintendent of Jail recommends the case in consultation with the District Magistrate with special reasons therefor. In granting parole to prisoners sentenced u/s 302 I.P.C. 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 res- ult of family feuds shall be kept in view and favorable considered for pa- role. jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 ds mDr izko/kkuksa dks ns[kus ls Li"V gS fd buesa dgha Hkh ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e (5 of 6) [CRLW-2226/2024] vFkok ckyd ds lkFk nq"deZ lEcU/kh vijk/k dk o.kZu ugha gSA ;g lgh gS fd rRle; ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e dk vfLrRo ugha Fkk ijUrq tks vkijkf/kd d`R; orZeku esa izdj.k esa dkfjr fd;k x;k gS] og d`R; rRle; Hkh n.Muh; vijk/k Fkk ijUrq ml vijk/k dk mYys[k jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 ds fu;e 14 esa ugha gSA bl izdkj Li"V gS fd vfHk;qDr dks ftu vijk/kksa ds fy, nks"kfl) fd;k x;k gS og vijk/k jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 ds fu;eksa esa mls iSjksy ds fy, vik= ugha cukrk vkSj mldk tks vkijkf/kd d`R; jgk gS mlls xfBr vijk/k Hkh mDr vik=rk lwph esa ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;kph@vfHk;qDr jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 ds varxZr iSjksy izkIr djus gsrq vik= ugha gSaaA mYys[kuh; gS fd iSjksy ij eqDr djus ds lEcU/k esa jktLFkku canh dkjkodk'k ij fjgk fu;e 1958 ds fu;e 9 esa izko/kku gSa ftlds vuqlkj nks 'krsZa izFke iSjksy ds fy, ,d pkSFkkbZ ltk iw.kZ gksuk ,oa tsy esa vPNk vkpj.k gksuk vko';d gSA tgka rd ;kph dk lEcU/k gS] tsy vf/kdkfj;ksa us fnukad 12-12-2019 ls gh mldk vkpj.k fujarj vPNk gksuk crk;k gS rFkk mls nsh xbZ ltk esa ls ,d pkSFkkbZ ls vf/kd dh ltk Hkqxr yh gSA bl izdkj ;kph@vfHk;qDr }kjk mDr nksuksa 'krsZa iw.kZ dh tk pqdh gSaA dsoy ftyk iqfyl v/kh{kd ,oa lekt dY;k.k vf/kdkjh dh udkjkRed fjiksVZ gksus ek= ls mls iSjksy fn, tkus ls bUdkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA ;gh fl)kUr /kUuk mQZ fnus'k&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; ,oa vU; [k.MihB vkijfk/kd fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 170@2025 ,oa xtsUnz mQZ feFkqu&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; ,oa vU; [k.MihB vkijkf/kd fjV ;kfpdk ¼iSjksy½ la[;k 428@2025 esa izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA vr% mi;qZDr foospukuqlkj canh dk iSjksy gsrq izkFkZuk&i= ftyk iSjksy lfefr dksVk }kjk fnukad 07-10-2024 dks fujLr fd;k x;k gS og mfpr ugha gS vkSj vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA ;kph@vfHk;qDr dh ;kfpdk Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA vr% ;kph dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkdj ftyk iSjksy desVh] ftyk eftLVsªV dksVk }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 07-10+-2024 vfHk;qDr dh lhek rd vikLr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn canh ckypan (6 of 6) [CRLW-2226/2024] iq= nkSyrjke 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 iSjksy ¼Parole½ '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 20 fnol ds fy, fu;fer iSjksy ij fjgk dj fn;k tk,A mDr chl fnol dh vof/k mldh fjgkbZ frfFk ls fxuh tk,xhA 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 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 AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /15 (SHUBHA MEHTA),J