JAGDISH KUMAR ALIAS DADU Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER -Jagdish Kumar @ Dadu, who is undergoing imprisonment for life had in March, 1999 applied to the jail authorities for grant of parole of four weeks under Section 3(1)(d) of the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962 in order to enable him to execute the repairs of the house and to meet the members of his family. The application was accompanied by a panchayatnama from the village certifying the factum of the damage; the assertion that no other able-bodied member of the family is available and the fact that there is no apprehension in the mind of the Panchayat that his release would result in breach of peace. This application was considered and rejected by the respondents on the grounds that in case the petitioner is released on parole there is an apprehension that there would be breach of peace. Aggrieved by this order, petitioner has moved this Court through present petition.

(2.) NO reply had been filed on behalf of the respondents despite the case having been adjourned on several occasions for enabling them to do so.