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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT

JODHPUR

D.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 3716/2025

Ramesh S/o Nathu Bhagora, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Khoti

Police Station Aaspur District Dungarpur Rajasthan

(Lodged In Central Jail Udaipur)

----Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary Department

Of Home Government Of Rajasthan Secretariat Jaipur

2. The District Collector And District Magistrate, Dungarpur

Rajasthan

3. The Deputy Superintendent, Police Dungarpur Rajasthan

4. The Superintendent, Central Jail Udaipur Rajasthan

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Tarun Dhaka

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Deepak Choudhary, AAG with

Mr. K.S. Kumpawat

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINIT KUMAR MATHUR

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA

Order

28/01/2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The instant writ petition has been preferred on behalf of the

petitioner for releasing him on first parole of 20 days.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner

is eligible for grant of first parole as per Rajasthan Prisoners

Release on Parole Rules, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Rules of

1958’). He further submits that the District Parole Advisory

Committee has wrongly rejected to application of the petitioner for

releasing him on first parole vide order dated 01.10.2025. He,

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therefore, prays that the writ petition may be allowed and the

convict-petitioner may be released on first parole of 20 days.

4. Learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the

respondent-State has opposed the prayer made by the learned

counsel for the petitioner and submits that the District Parole

Advisory Committee has rightly rejected the application of the

petitioner for releasing him on first parole as there is negative

report of the Superintendent of Police against the petitioner,

wherein it is stated that releasing the petitioner on first parole

may create disturbance between the two families and there will be

agitation of the complainant party, if the convict – petitioner is

released on parole. He further submits that even the brother of

the petitioner has anticipated disturbance in the family too, if the

petitioner is released on parole. He, therefore, prays that the writ

petition may be dismissed.

5. We have considered the submissions made at the Bar and

have gone through the relevant record of the case.

6. It is an admitted fact that the petitioner is eligible for

releasing him on first parole for a period of 20 days as per Rules

of 1958. The report of the Superintendent of Police and the

written letter of the brother of the convict – petitioner is in

anticipation and apprehension that if the petitioner is released on

parole, there might be some disturbance between the two

families, but there is no foundation for the same. The conduct of

the petitioner in jail is reported to be satisfactory.

7. Considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, we

are of the view that the writ petition merits acceptance and the

same is allowed.

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8. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is hereby allowed and

the impugned minutes of meeting/order dated 01.10.2025

(Annex.1) passed by the respondent qua the petitioner is quashed

and set aside. It is ordered that the convict Ramesh S/o Nathu

Bhagora shall be released on first parole of 20 days upon his

furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two

duly verified sound and solvent sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the

satisfaction of Superintendent Central Jail, Udaipur on the usual

terms and conditions. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Udaipur

shall be at liberty to impose other adequate and reasonable

conditions to ensure return of the convict to the custody after

availing the first parole. The term of first parole shall be computed

from