JUDGMENT

Sant Parkash, J. - The case has been taken up for hearing through video conferencing.

2. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing the respondents to release the petitioner prematurely on usual terms and conditions in view of the Govt. Policy dated 08.07.1991 (Annexure P-l) and quashing of order dated 06.01.2020 (Annexure P-2) whereby the case of the petitioner for his premature release has been declined.

3. The petitioner along with other co-accused was arrested in case FIR No. 56 dated 05.04.1999 under Sections 302, 324, 323, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 25 of the Arms Act registered at Police Station Model Town, Hoshiarpur. The petitioner was tried for the aforesaid offences and after completion of trial, thepetitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc), Hoshiarpur vide order dated 16.12.2002. Feeling aggrieved, the petitioner assailed the aforesaid judgment by filing appeal CRA-D-64-DB-2003 which was also dismissed vide order dated 14.05.2013.

4. The petition has been opposed by the respondents/State