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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO.328 OF 2022

IMRAN JALAL @ BILAL AHMED PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

Mr. Mohd. Irshad Hanif, learned counsel appearing for the

petitioner, submits that the petitioner is undergoing life sentence

and has already undergone more than 16 years of actual sentence. It

is further submitted that during the entirety of his incarceration,

the petitioner was not released on parole at any juncture. Reliance

is placed on certain decisions of this Court which have ruled that

in order to maintain the connection with the family and relations,

the relief of parole may be granted to a convict and such right of

the convict is traceable to Article 21 of the Constitution of

India.

In this backdrop the relief of parole is sought.

In response to the notice issued by this Court, Mr. V.N.

Raghupathy, learned counsel appearing for the State of Karnataka,

has invited our attention to the communication dated 14.07.2022

which inter alia states that the petitioner is not entitled to the

relief of parole.

Digitally signed by

SWETA BALODI

Date: 2022.11.02

16:41:18 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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Having given our anxious consideration to the facts and

circumstances on record, in our view, following directions shall

meet the ends of justice :

(a) The petitioner viz., Imran Jalal @ Bilal Ahmed is

directed to be released on parole for a period of four

weeks;

(b) In order to facilitate the direction issued above, the

petitioner shall be taken to Ullal University Campus

Police Station, Bengaluru, where appropriate entries shall

be made and information entered before his release on

parole;

(c) The petitioner shall stay during the period of parole

at the residence of Ms. Raziya Sultana (Cell : 8660118329)

i.e. House No.226, Bhuvaneshware Nagar, Marutinagar,

Sonnenahalli, Ullal Road, Bengaluru – 560056 and shall not

change the said address, nor shall he leave Bengaluru;

(d) The petitioner shall report at Ullal University Campus

Police Station, Bengaluru, every alternate day and mark

his presence in a register maintained in the police

station between 11 am and 1 pm;

(e) In case of violation of any of the above-mentioned

directions, the benefit of parole shall stand withdrawn

and the Station House Officer-in-Charge of Ullal

University Campus Police Station, Bengaluru, shall take

the petitioner in custody and immediately report the

matter to this Court.

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After expiry of parole period of four weeks, the petitioner

shall surrender before the concerned police station and he shall be

brought back to Bengaluru Central Prison, Bengaluru, Karnataka.

During the period of parole, the petitioner shall be entitled to

have the benefit of company of his relations and family from Union

Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

Copy of this order shall be transmitted forthwith to the

concerned police station as well as Bengaluru Central Prison,

Bengaluru, Karnataka.

With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of.

Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed

of.

………………………………………..CJI

(UDAY UMESH LALIT)

……………………………………………..J

(BELA M. TRIVEDI)

NEW DELHI;

NOVEMBER 01, 2022.

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ITEM NO.16 COURT NO.1 SECTION X

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Writ Petition(s)(Criminal) No(s). 328/2022

IMRAN JALAL @ BILAL AHMED Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION )

Date : 01-11-2022 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M.