214 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 02.07.2025 Gurmit Singh @ Gurmeet Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. L.S. Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Simran Goria, AAG, Punjab.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 3 of the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962 is for issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari to set aside the impugned order dated 10.04.2025 passed by respondent No.2 and further issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the petitioner on parole for a period of eight weeks.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is confined in Central Jail, Faridkot and is undergoing life imprisonment in FIR No.179 dated 10.09.2003 under Sections 302/323/325/449 of IPC, 1860, Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga. He was acquitted by the learned trial Court but the respondent-State had preferred an appeal bearing CRA-D-569-DBA of 2005 before this Court against the acquittal and