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9. It is, further, submitted that the grounds sought by the petitioner for grant of parole are not urgent or necessary and hence, the instant petition is liable to be dismissed.

10. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on record including the Status Report and the Nominal Roll.

11. The foundational concept of parole is to enable a convict to, time and after, re-establish his social ties in the community and his family and reintegrate himself in the society. It enables him to maintain his social and familial obligations and responsibilities as well as maintain contact with the world outside the prison. Parole is usually a reward for good conduct during the time period of the serving of sentence by the convict. Since, the Prisons Act, 1894, does not make a specific provision for parole and furlough, each State has the power to formulate guidelines on parole and furlough. The Delhi Prisons Act, 2000, and the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, together form the basis of guidelines of parole in the territorial jurisdiction of State of the Delhi.

12. The Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, recognize parole as a progressive measure of correctional services, since, the grant of parole motivates the convict to maintain discipline and good conduct during his time in custody. The provision for parole is seen as a positive reinforcement measure towards the convict and the judiciary has reiterated the significance of the provision in several cases before it. However, the first factor to be considered while considering an application for parole is the conduct of the convict. The Rules, also, provide for grounds subject to which a parole may be granted or rejected. Some of the relevant provisions of the Rules are stated as under:-

vii. To maintain family and social ties. viii. To pursue the filing of a Special Leave Petition before t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t o f I n d i a a g a i n st a j u d g me n t delivered by the High Court convicting or upholding the conviction, as the case may be.
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1210. In order to be eligible for release on parole in terms of Rule above:-

14. Further, a bare reading of Rule 1210 and 1211, clarifies the circumstances in which the liberty of parole may or may not be granted. With reference to the instant petition, Rule 1211 (VIII) holds particular relevance, which provides that in cases where the prisoner has been convicted for multiple murders, he shall not be granted parole except under special circumstances, as per the discretion of the competent authority. The petitioner before this Court has been convicted in three cases under Section 302/201 IPC for rigorous imprisonment for life and the only grounds under which he is seeking parole is firstly, to find a suitable match for his daughter and secondly, to be present for the death anniversary of his mother. The grounds urged by the petitioner are not such that may be considered „special circumstances‟ for the grant of parole. Hence, the parole is barred by the abovesaid Rules.