IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:28.01.2025 Randhir ...Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present : Mr. Randeep S. Dhull, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Gurmeet Singh, AAG, Haryana.

N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 3 of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022 (hereinafter to be referred as ‘the Act’) with a prayer to quash the order dated 22.11.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Karnal, respondent No. 2, whereby, the prayer of the petitioner to grant him regular parole was declined.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that vide judgment and order dated 23.01.2014, the present petitioner was ordered to be convicted by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Bhiwani, in case FIR No. 297 dated 03.09.2012 registered under Section 302 of IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act at Police Station Sadar Dadri, District Bhiwani and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petit