JUDGMENT :

SANJAY KAROL, J.

1. Leave Granted.

2. The question to be considered in this appeal is whether the appellant’s application for 2. The question to be considered in this appeal is whether the appellant’s application for grant of remission to the State of Haryana will be governed by the ‘Policy Regarding Release of Life Convicts 2002 ¹ [2002 Policy]’ dated 12th April 2002 or the subsequent Policy dated 13th August 2008 termed as ‘Premature Release of Life Convicts 2008 ² [2008 Policy]’ as notified by the Jails and Judicial Department, Government of Haryana.

3. Since we are only concerned with the question of applicability of a policy, the facts in which the question arose has limited relevance, save and except to note that the appellant stood convicted for murder of a 12 year old child, on 3rd January 2009 in connection with FIR No.670 of 2007 dated 25th September 2007 lodged at PS City, Gurgaon. He was sentenced to undergo life imprisonment under Section 302 Indian Penal Code, 1860 ³ [IPC], five years of imprisonment under Section 365 IPC and two years under Section 201 IPC. The High Court by judgment ⁴ [CRA No.198 of 2009] dated 16th July 2013 partly allowed the appeal setting