IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No : 694 of 2025 Decided on : 07.05.2025 __________________________________________________________

Devender Kumar alias Jhengi ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & ors. ...Respondents Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge

1Whether approved for reporting? Yes For the petitioner : Mr. Sunil Kumar &

Mr. Pankaj Sawant, Advocates.

For the respondents : Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General.

Per Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioner, Devender Kumar @ Jhengi, a convict has come up before this Court, seeking his temporary release-parole, with the following relief(s):-

“i). That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ in the nature of certiorari, thereby quash and set aside Annexure P-2 dated 05.02.2024, in the interest of justice and fair play.

ii). That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue writ in the nature of mandamus, thereby directing the

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

respondents to release the petitioner on parole for the period of 42 days, in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”

FACTUA