IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. :13923 of 2025 Reserved on : 12.09 .2025 Decided on : 16.09 . 2025 Rakesh Kumar alias Bhollu …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Dr. Lalit K. Sharma, Advocate.

For the respondents : Mr. H.S. Rawat, Additional Advocate General.

Virender Singh, Judge.

By way of the present writ petition, petitioner-

Rakesh Kumar alias Bhollu has invoked the extra ordinary writ jurisdiction of this Court, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following substantive reliefs, amongst others:

“a) Issue a writ of certiorari to set aside and quash the impugned order dated 18/03/2025 Annexure P2 passed by the respondent No. 2

1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

whereby the parole case of the petitioner has been rejected.

b) That by way of writ of mandamus the respondents may be directed to release the petitioner on parole for a period of 28 days while reconsidering his application dated 05/10/2024 Annexure P1 in the said regard.”

2. As per the case set up by the pet