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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Ramji – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUMEET GOEL, J.
1. Petitioner was convicted by the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nawanshahar, under section 302 read with section 34 of the IPC and was awarded sentence to undergo Life Imprisonment, in Sessions Case No.66 of 1998, emanating from FIR No.92, dated 16.10.1997, under Sections 302 , 392, 397 of , registered at Police Station Nawanshahar, Punjab. The appeal filed by the Petitioner against his above-mentioned conviction and sentence, before this Court bearing Criminal Appeal No.439-DB of 1999, was dismissed vide Judgment dated 28.08.2008.
2. The present Criminal Writ Petition under articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner for a direction to the respondent – authorities for grant of premature release in view of notification dated 08.07.1991 (Annexure P-3) issued by the Government of Punjab and the Pre-Mature Release Policy, 2017 dated 14.12.2017 (Annexure P-4) on ground of the petitioner having undergone total sentence of 17 years 7 months 28 days (including parole) and 25 years 7 months 28 days (including remissions) till 12.03.2024.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that petitioner’s claim for pre
Authorities must provide clear reasoning in decisions affecting personal liberty to prevent arbitrary action, aligning with established policies for premature release.
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