IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 11538 of 2024 Date of decision:27.5.2025 Mohan Lal. ...Petitioner.

Versus State of H.P. & Another. …Respondents.

Corum Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes.

For the Petitioner. Mr. George and Mr.Vinod Kumar Soni, Advocates.

For the Respondents: Mr.Manoj Chauhan, Additional Advocate General.

Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge Petitioner by invoking provisions of Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has approached this Court seeking direction to the respondents to release him on parole of 30 days because of rejection of his application submitted for parole, by the competent authority due to non- recommendation by concerned authority, which was communicated to him vide communication dated 13.11.2024, during pendency of the petition.

2. Petitioner is a convict and serving his sentence imposed upon him vide judgment dated 23.5.2023 passed by learned Sessions Judge, 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes

Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr in case FIR No.197 of 2015, registered under Sections 302, 201, 34 of the Indian Pena