High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/12209/2025disposed of

Hemant Alias Bunty Alias Raj Alias Rajesh v. State Of Haryana And Others

2026-03-06Mr. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP-12209-2025 Date of Decision:-06.03.2026 HEMANT @ BUNTY @ RAJ @ RAJESH ......PETITIONER VS.

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Mr. Varinder Singh Rana, Advocate and Mr. Jitesh Rana, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Vipul Sherwal, AAG Haryana.

(THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING) **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI , J.(ORAL ) The prayer in the present petition is under Article 226 of Constitution of India for setting aside the impugned order dated 05.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by the respondent No.1, whereby the prayer for grant of premature release has been deferred for one year despite fulfilling all the conditions of Premature Release Policy dated 11.08.2008 endorsed on 13.08.2008 (Annexure P-1). 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in view of the judgment in the case of "Pholu @ Polu Ram Vs. State of Haryana and Ors." in CRWP-8232-2022 decided on 05.02.2024 and "Raju @ Rajesh Vs. State of Haryana and Ors." in CRWP-2160-2024 decided on 11.03.2024 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the impugned order whereby the case of premature release of the petitioner was deferred KUSUM 2026.03.07 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh for 1 year could not have been passed.

CRWP-12209-2025 -2The State counsel accepts the aforementioned legal position in view of the abovementioned judgments passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

In view of the above, the impugned order dated 05.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) stands quashed.

The State of Haryana is directed to re-consider the case of the petitioner for the grant of premature release and pass an order in accordance with law within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed by this Court. Disposed of.

(JASJIT SINGH BEDI) 06.03.2026 JUDGE Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.03.07 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh