MALA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE prisoner -Raju, who is undergoing life term sentence at Central Jail, Kota has preferred this application seeking seven days regular parole.

(2.) A reply to the application has been filed on behalf of the Respondents stating therein that though the prisoner has undergone sentence for a term of 21 years 05 months 26 days including remission upto 20.4.2011, but he is not entitled for 07 days parole in view of Sub -rule (3) of Rule 18 of the Rajasthan Prisoner Release on Parole Rules, 1958 (for short 'the Rules of 1958' hereinafter). Sub -rule (3) of the Rules of 1958 provides that if the prisoner overstays or commits any breach of term of the parole more than once, he shall be permanently debarred from the concession of release on parole.

(3.) THE ineligibilities for consideration as per Rules of 2006 are prescribed under Rule 9. The prisoner, admittedly, does not suffer from any ineligibility prescribed under the rule aforesaid.