Jagsir Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRM-M-7493-2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-7493-2022 Date of decision : September 02, 2024 Jagsir Singh ....Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present :

Mr. Sandeep Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Pardeep Bajaj, DAG, Punjab KULDEEP TIWARI,J. (ORAL) 1.

In the instant petition, prayer is made for quashing of impugned order dated 30.9.2019 passed by respondent No. 3, whereby, the relief for grant of pre-mature release to the petitioner was rejected.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner at the very outset submits that the case of the petitioner was considered in the year 2019 and thereafter, the case was never reconsidered, whereas, as per the policy adopted by the State of Punjab, the case of life prisoner can be reconsidered after one year, therefore, he submits that he may not press for the asked for relief i.e. quashing of order (supra), in case, directions are passed upon the competent authority DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2024.09.04 09:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-7493-2022 concerned, to reconsider the case of the petitioner, as per policy applicable, to the case of the present petitioner. 3.

The prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not opposed by the learned State counsel. 4.

In view of the above, the instant petition is disposed of with mandamus upon the competent authority concerned to reconsider the case of the petitioner in the apt policy which is applicable to the case of the petitioner, by passing a speaking order, within three months from today.

5.

Disposed of accordingly.

( KULDEEP TIWARI ) September 02, 2024 JUDGE 'tiwana'

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No Whether Reportable ?

Yes/No DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2024.09.04 09:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document