State rejects Nalini’s parole plea to plan daughter’s wedding

The State in its counter to Nalini’s plea seeking a direction to consider her parole plea, said she is not eligible for grant of ordinary leave as per the Tamil Nadu suspension of sentence Rules 1982 and Section 435 of code of criminal procedure 1973. The counter filed by the Deputy Secretary, Home Department said “The petitioner’s daughter is in London, United Kingdom with her grandparents and is not a citizen of India. The petitioner has also not given any valid proof like copy of Visa, travel documents of her daughter in support of her request for grant of leave.”

The counter also stated that the Probation officer has not recommended for leave to Nalini and moreover she is not eligible for grant of ordinary leave based on the crime she had committed.

Nalini who is a life convict in the assassination of former prime minister and presently housed in the Special Prison for women in Vellore for over 26 years in her representation to the Prison authorities said, “As a life convict I am entitled to be granted ordinary leave for one month once in two years. So far, I have not availed of any such leave. Since I must make certain arrangements for the marriage of my daughter Harithra who is currently living with her grandparents in London, I made a representation to the chief minister seeking six months parole on November 12, 2016.”

But since there has been no response even on the subsequent pleas, I have been compelled to approach the high court seeking relief.”