IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

341-2 Date of decision: 26.02.2026 SABIR ….Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Varinder Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikram Singh, AAG, Haryana.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for setting aside the order dated 05.09.2025 passed by respondent No.1, in a case FIR No.1344, dated 29.12.2002, under Sections 120- B, 302 IPC read with Sections 364, 201, 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station NIT, Faridabad, vide which claim of the petitioner for premature release has been rejected.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was convicted for life imprisonment on 09.12.2005 in the above said FIR. He submits that at the time of his conviction, the Premature Release Policy dated 12.04.2002 was applicable. As per Clause (a) of the said policy, a life convict becomes eligible for consideration of premature release upon completion of 20 years of sentence including remissions. He submits that the petitioner has already completed t