IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:30.01.2026 Karan @ Shubham ...Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present : Mr. P.S. Bhandari, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab.

N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing the order dated 04.06.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.2, whereby his request for grant of parole has been declined. A prayer has also been made to issue appropriate directions to respondents to release the petitioner on parole for a period of eight weeks.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has applied for parole to meet with his family members and for restoring social ties. Learned counsel next contends that the petitioner is not a habitual offender and this fact was even admitted in the reports relied upon by the respondents while passing the impugned order and mere reference to the seriousness of the offence cannot be a valid ground to deny parole. Learned counsel further contends that the appr