Baldev Singh vs State of Haryana - 2023 Supreme(P&H) 3075

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 3075

PANKAJ JAIN
Baldev Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Mr. L.K. Narang, Advocate and Mr. Kushager Goyal, Advocate; For the Petitioner
Mr. R.K. Ambavta, AAG, Haryana.

JUDGMENT

Mr. Pankaj Jain, J. (Oral)

Prayer is for grant of interim release of the petitioner on parole the medical ground as he is required to undergo treatment for right hip joint.

2. Petitioner is stated to be a hardcore prisoner by the respondent- State and his criminal antecedents have been spelled out as under:

"the petitioner/ convict Baldev Singh S/o Shri Gajjan Singh, aged 65 years R/o Village Jandwala Jattan, Tehsil Dabwali, District Sirsa, Haryana was acquired by the then Ld. Court of District & Sessions Judge, Sirsa on dated 22.04.1994. That, thereafter the State of Haryana has filed a CrL Appeal No. 39 DBA of 1995 before the Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court Chandigarh, the Hon'ble Court reversed the judgment of acquittal passed by the Ld. Court of Session Judge Sirsa and convicted the petitioner/convict for the commission of offences punishable under Section 15 of NDPS Act vide Order dated 29.05.2003 in case FIR No. 234 Dated 17-09-1990 under Section 15 of NDPS Act, P.S3 Sadar Dabwali, District Sirsa has been sentenced as under :

Offence/U/s.

Imprisonment

Fine

In default of fine imprisonment

15 of NDPS Act

Rigorous imprisonment for a period of 12 (twelve)