JUDGMENT

Sant Parkash, J. - The petitioner has filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing the respondents to release the petitioner prematurely in view of the Govt. Policy dated 12.04.2002 (Annexure P-2) and quashing of order dated 19.10.2021 (Annexure P-5) whereby the case of the petitioner for his premature release has been deferred.

2. The petitioner along with other co-accused was arrested in case FIR No. 156 dated 03.12.1999 under Sections 302, 323, 324, 325 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 25 of the Arms Act registered at Police Station Nathusari Chopta. The petitioner was tried for the aforesaid offences and after completion oftrial, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge Sirsa vide order dated 17.05.2002.

3. Feeling aggrieved, the petitioner assailed the aforesaid judgment by filing appeal CRA-D-436-DB-2002 which was also dismissed vide order dated 01.11.2011.

4. The petition has been opposed by the respondents/State in terms of reply filed by way of affidavit of Jagjit Singh, Inspector General of Prisons, Haryana, O/