Ravi Verma v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYA ANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7 Date of f Decision: 21.10.2024 Ravi Ve rma

...Petitioner

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f Punjab and Others State of

...Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP P CHITKARA

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Mr. Tushar Sabharwal, Advoca for Mr. Nandan Jindal, Advoca ate ate for the petitioner.

Mr. Akshay Kumar, AAG, Punj jab.

**** P CHITKARA, J.

ANOOP The present Criminal Writ P Petition has been filed under Article e 226 of the Constitution of India read with S Section 3(1) ( c) & (d) of the Punjab b Good C Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Relea ase), Act, 1962, (as amended upto o date) fo or issuance of a writ in the nature o of Certiorari quashing the impugned d order d dated 3.7.2024(Annexure P-2) passe d by respondent No.3 whereby the e prayer for parole of the petitioner has bee en declined by saying that there is a a threat t to the State security if the petitioner c came on parole.

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State counsel submits that p etitioner is a hard core criminal and d he is n ot entitled for parole and he refer portion of reply which is reproduce e here:

"In addition to the above 2 ca registered against the convict the convict is repeatedly com convicted for several crimes Bathinda has further reported security and maintenance of p convict on parole".

ases, 8 more case under NDPS Act are e t Ravi Verma. It is clear from this that mmitting crimes and he has also been t n s. Senior Superintendent of Police, d that there may be a threat to state , public order due to the release of the e POONAM SHARMA 2024.10.29 09:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRWP-7475 of 2024 -23.

State counsel further submits that during the pendency of the present petition the State of Punjab has come with a new policy under the subject Temporary release(parole) of prisoners under the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary release) Act, 1962, vide Circular No.15 of 2024, and they are ready to consider petitioner case under that circular. 4.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that he has no objection if fresh order qua petitioner prayer is passed.

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Given above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to State decide the case of the petitioner in terms of the Circular No.15 of 2024 and order be passed by communicating to the petitioner as well as his family without any delay. All pending applications, if any stand disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 21.10.2024 Poonam Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No.

POONAM SHARMA 2024.10.29 09:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document