IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

242 CRWP-11824-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.02.2025 Mahesh Kumar @ Ballu ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. Rakesh Kumar Lathwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Himani Arora, AAG, Punjab.

MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral)

1. Through the instant petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner is seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari for setting aside the order dated 28.10.2024 (Annexure P-2), passed by respondent No. 2-District Magistrate, Jhajjar, whereby the application moved by the petitioner for grant of parole for a period of 08 weeks has been rejected.

2. Brief facts of the case relevant for the purpose of disposal of the present petition are that the petitioner has been convicted in case arising out of FIR No. 133 dated 04.08.2013, registered under Section 22 of the NDPS Act, 1985 at Police Station Shambhu, District Patiala and is undergoing rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years. He has filed an appeal against the judgment of conviction dated 31.08.2023 and order on quantum of s