JUDGMENT

Deepak Manchanda, J. - The instant petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 28.01.2022 (Annexure P-13) passed by respondent No. 6 vide which the application for grant of furlough to the petitioner had been declined on the ground that the petitioner falls into the definition of a 'Hard-Core prisoner' under section 2 (aa) (ii) of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 and has also sought directions to the respondents for granting furlough to the petitioner under Section 4 of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988.

2. The pleadings emanate that the petitioner has been convicted and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment in case FIR No. 77 dated 25.03.2014 under section 302, 201, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter to be referred to as 'IPC') and Section 25 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Sadar Ballabgarh, District Faridabad and the conviction had been challenged vide appeal number CRA-D-435-DB of 2018, which is lying admitted before this Court. The details of other criminal cases against the petitioner are mentioned in the custody certificate in Annexure P-14 of the petition. When an e