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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR
Virender Alias Molad – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks emergency parole due to wife's death. (Para 1 , 3) |
| 2. (Para 2) |
| 3. hardcore prisoners must complete 5 years for emergency parole. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. petitioner allowed limited visit for wife's last rites. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
JUDGMENT :
YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J.
1. The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 3 of Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 for quashing of impugned order dated 23.12.2025 (Annexure P-3) passed by respondent No.4, whereby application for emergency parole on account of the death of wife of the petitioner has been rejected.
2. Upon notice, the State counsel has appeared and has opposed the petition. Both the parties have been heard and material placed on the file has been perused.
3. The petitioner is seeking emergency parole under Section 3 of Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 on account of death of his wife. His prayer for releasing him on emergency parole has been rejected by the Superintendent, Central Jail, Hisar vide order dated 23.12.2025 (Annexure P-3), on the ground that he is a hardcore convicted prisoner as he was convicted in case un
A hardcore prisoner is ineligible for emergency parole unless he completes five years of imprisonment after the latest offence; however, the court may permit temporary release for last rites under es....
The computation of the relevant period for parole eligibility should be made from the date of the commission of the offense, and the grounds raised in a parole application should be genuine and un-pr....
The restriction of one year imprisonment after conviction to be eligible for temporary release on parole cannot supersede the substantive provisions of the Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) ....
The central legal point established in the judgment is the interpretation and application of the provisions of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988, specifically regarding....
The Act provides specific criteria for the temporary release of 'hardcore prisoners,' and violations of conditions of temporary release can lead to permanent debarment from future release.
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