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29.01.2026 09.02.2026 FULL PRONOUNCED 09.02.2026 Kulwant Singh @ Pippal Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present: Mr. Ruhani Chadha, Advocate for the petitioner (through V.C.).

Ms. Pooja Nayar Sharma, D.A.G., Punjab.

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ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

1. Seeking issuance of directions to the respondents to grant 08 weeks parole to the petitioner, the petitioner has come up before this Court by filing the present petition under Article 226/227 of Constitution of India r/w Section 3(1) (d) of The Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962.

2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo RI for 15 years with fine of Rs.2 lacs under Section 21 (c) of NDPS Act vide impugned judgment dated 16.01.2025 by Special Court, Fast Track Special Court, Fazilka. Petitioner moved an application before the Jail Superintendent, Central Jail, Faridkot for grant of parole for 08 weeks but the sam