Ketan Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary, Government Of Bihar, Patna And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1594 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.- Year- Thana- District- Patna ====================================================== Ketan Kumar Gupta, Son of Raj Kumar Sah @ Raj Kumar Gupta, Resident of Village- Kirtaniya, P.S. Pirpainti, District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The State Sentence Remission Board through the Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Joint Secretary-cum-Director (Administration), Home Department (Prison), Bihar, Patna.
4. The Secretary, Law Department Government of Bihar, Patna.
5. The Additional Director General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Bihar, Patna.
6. The Inspector General, Jail and Reforms Services, Bihar, Patna.
7. The Assistant Inspector General, Jail and Reforms Services, Bihar, Patna.
8. The Jail Superintendent Shahid Jubba Sahni, Central Jail, Bhagalpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. S K. Sharma, A.C. to A.A.G. 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN) Date : 02-07-2018 It is stated on behalf of the State that the Remission Board has already taken a decision for not recommending the petitioner's case for premature release under the short sentencing policy of the State.
In above view of the matter, this writ application has become infructuous and, accordingly, the same is dismissed. However, the petitioner, if so advised, would be at liberty to assail the concerned order before a competent forum.
Patna High Court Cr. WJC No.1594 of 2018 dt.02-07-2018 2/2 Since it is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that a copy of the decision taken by the Remission Board has not been communicated to the writ petitioner, let the same be communicated to the writ petitioner within a week and receipt showing service of copy upon the petitioner or petitioner's counsel should be furnished before the Registrar General of this Court. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) ( S. Kumar, J) Sanjay/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 02.07.2018 Transmission Date NA