offenders on probation, home leave to prisoners, introduction of wage system, release on parole, educational, moral and vocational training of prisoners are some
habit to overstay
beyond the period of grant of furlough and/or Parole.
Learned A.P.P. submitted that the Petitioner had to be
arrested ... prisoner returned late after overstaying the
Parole or furlough leave period . In our opinion the
Maharashtra Prison (remission system) Rules, 2011
brought in to force
detenu while on parole, the observance of those conditions can never lead to an equation of the period of parole with the period of detention ... spectacular achievements in modern communication system, a detenu, while on parole, can sit in a room in a house or hotel and have contacts with
between parole and last furlough availed and vice-versa. The
argument is that the embargo of one month gap is only between parole and
last ... 2552/2018, for streamlining the system for grant of
furlough/parole to the convicts and laying down uniform Guidelines. For
ready reference, Rule
penalties provided
for under these provisions and may not debar release on parole subsequently.
But the case of persons who abscond for years have ... mockery of the criminal justice system.
The respondents are thus justified in declining the request for
parole of the petitioner.
The above may not however
under Law to exercise any discretion to grant parole in excess of
the normal parole entitled to a convict under the statutory Rules
framed ... hereinafter referred to as 'the Act" )
defines 'parole' as a system of releasing the prisoners temporarily
for such period by following
crime and criminals. As a consequence of the introduction of parole into the penal system, all fixed-term sentences of imprisonment of above 18 months ... parole authorities of the convicts released on parole and in case of failure to perform the promise, the convict released on parole is directed
also conceded position that the petitioner can be
temporarily released on parole for four weeks under Clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of Section ... unmention-able vices that humanizing interludes of parole are part of
the compassionate constitutionalism of our system".
9. In the case in hand
Court, the petitioner again approached the
respondent-authorities for the grant of parole. However, vide order dated
03.03.2025, the application was once again rejected, this ... rehabilitated and reformative process embedded within the criminal justice
system. The objective of parole is to facilitate the reintegration of a convict
into society
also conceded position that the petitioner can
be temporarily released on parole for four weeks under
Clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section ... unmention-able vices that humanizing interludes of parole are part of
the compassionate constitutionalism of our system".
In the case in hand, the petitioner