( 1 ) IN W. P. No. 2537/1995 (Dhansingh v. State of M. P. and others), petitioner Dhansingh was convicted under Sections 302/149 IPC, 325/149 IPC, and 323/149 IPC and was sentenced to undergo R. I. for life. R. I. for 3 years and R. I. for six months respectively, the sentences to run concurrently in Sessions Trial No. 105/84 by the Third Additional Sessions Judge, Damoh on 25-9-86. On completion of more than five years, the petitioner submitted his application for release on probation, duly signed by his guardian. According to the petitioner, the Probation Officer, Superintendent of Police Damoh and the District Magistrate, Damoh recommended his case for release but the probation Board rejected his case by its order dated 17-4-95. By the petition, the petitioner submits that his case was wrongly rejected by the Board and the extreneous material is taken into consideration. The respondents in their return have contended that after considering the antecedents and the totality of the circumstances, the Board was of the opinion that the petitioner was not entitled to be released on licence, rightly rejected the application of the petitioner.

( 2 ) IN W. P. 426 of 1997 (A