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2026 Supreme(Online)(HP) 2954

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Rakesh Kainthla, J
Ramesh – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Kiran Kumar
For the Respondents: Lokender Kutlehria

Table of Content
1. factual background of the petitioner's parole denial. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments regarding parole eligibility and threat perception. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. reformative theory of sentencing and grounds for parole. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
4. court's directives for granting parole. (Para 14 , 15 , 16)

The petitioner has filed the present petition for a writ of certiorari for quashing and setting aside the order dated 03.03.2025 (Annexure P-3) and a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the petitioner on parole for 28 days. It has been asserted that the petitioner was convicted in F.I.R. No. 99 of 2015, registered at Police Station, Baddi, District Solan, H.P. for the commission of offences punishable under section 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nalagarh, H.P. vide judgment dated 01.08.2025 and he was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life, pay a fine of ₹2,01,000/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for six months and 10 days. The petitioner has already served a sentence of five years, six months and twenty-four days as on 07.11.2024. He submitted an

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