JUDGMENT :

Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J.

1. The petitioner had moved this Criminal Writ Petition seeking emergent parole under Rule 10A of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules of 1958) which provides as under:-

10-A (i) Notwithstanding the provision of rule 3.4.5.9 and 10 in emergent cases, involving humanitarian consideration viz. (1) critical condition on account of illness of any close relations i.e. father, mother, wife, husband, children, brother or unmarried sister; (2) death of any such close relation; (3) serious damage to life or property from any natural calamity; and (4) (Downloaded on 10/12/2020 at 10:37:43 AM) married of a prisoner, his/her parents are not alive.

A Prisoner may be released on parole for a period not exceeding 7 days by the Superintendent of the Jail and for a period not exceeding 15 days by the Inspector General of Prisons (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 prisoner on parole.

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