In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh Date of Decision:- 16.03.2026 Prince Kumar @ Prince … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present:- Mr. Ishan Gupta and Ms. Vrinda Katoch, Advocates, for the petitioner.

Mr. Siddharth Attri, AAG, Punjab.

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GURVINDER SINGH GILL , J . (Oral)

1. The petitioner assails order dated 01.01.2026 passed by respondent No.2-

District Magistrate, Ludhiana (Annexure P-5) whereby his application seeking grant of parole has been declined primarily on the ground that upon release of petitioner on parole, he can indulge again into drug trafficking.

2. The petitioner stands convicted vide judgment dated 05.06.2025 passed by learned Judge, Special Court, Jalandhar in a case arising out of FIR No.370 dated 23.12.2022, Police Station Rama Mandi, District Jalandhar, under Sections 21, 29/61-85 NDPS Act, wherein he had been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 12 years and has also been imposed fine.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not involved in any other case and that the report submitted by the