J U D G M E N T

" ...arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness."

-George Washington¹From George Washington to The States, 8 June 1783, Accessible at: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/99-01-02-11404

Leave Granted.

2. This appeal arises from an unfortunate set of circumstances. The appellant-convict has been sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment of four years for offences under Sections 148, 448, 304 Part II r/w Sections 149, 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860²IPC by the Additional Sessions Judge, No.1, Alwar in connection with Sessions Case No.22 of 1967 in terms of judgment dated 8th December 1988. Such findings and sentence were confirmed by the dismissal of his appeal thereagainst being Criminal Appeal No.451 of 1988 in 2021 whereafter he was arrested on 23rd December 2021. He applied for permanent parole on 3rd December 2023 (not having applied for regular parole) which was rejected on 18th January 2024 on that very ground. This rejection was challenged before the High Court³SB Criminal Writ Petition No.1021/2024. The learned Single judge allowed the petition vide order dated 5th November 2024 and directed his release