Sham Shami Shyam Veer v. State Of Haryana Through Its Additional Chief Secretaryand Others

CRWP No.5833 of 2025 (O & M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRWP No.5833 of 2025 Date of decision : 8.9.2025 Sham @ Shami @ Shyam Veer .............Petitioner

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State of Haryana and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Ajay Chauhan, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Vishal Singh, AAG, Haryana --- SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The substantive prayer made in the petition reads thus: 'It is therefore, respectfully prayed that present petition may kindly be allowed and Impugned Order dated 06.08.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent no. 1, vide which claim of petitioner for premature release has been rejected by violating the judgments passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in "State of Haryana vs Jagdish" AIR 2010 SC 1690 and "Raj Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh" Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 36 of 2022 decided on 06.02.2023 and claim of the petitioner for premature release has been wrongly rejected by deferring the case for one year may kindly be set aside. As per Clause (a) of Premature Release Policy dated 12.04.2002, the petitioner was required to undergo total 20 years total sentence with remissions. The petitioner fulfills the condition of premature release policy and has completed more than 20 years with remissions as on 30.06.2024. Thus, the further incarceration of the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice.' 2.

Learned State counsel has brought forth a copy of order dated 28.8.2025 passed by Additional Chief Secretary to Government of ASHWANI KUMAR 2025.09.08 17:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP No.5833 of 2025 (O & M) -2Haryana (Jails Department). Same be kept on record as Mark 'X'. Learned State counsel has submitted that in view of this order, the present petition has been rendered infructuous.

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Ordered accordingly.

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Liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioners to seek for recall of this order on showing sufficient cause.

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Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly.

(SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 8.9.2025 Ashwanii Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No ASHWANI KUMAR 2025.09.08 17:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document