IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:04.07.2025 Jaswinder Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj Present: Mr. Tushaar Madaan, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. M.S. Toor, AAG, Punjab.

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Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in the present petition is for quashing of the impugned order dated 17.04.2025 (Annexure P-4) passed by the District Magistrate, Patiala, vide which request of the petitioner for grant of 8 weeks parole to him has been declined and further for issuance of directions to the respondents to release the petitioner on parole for a period of eight weeks.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was prosecuted in case FIR No.122 dated 18.07.2006, registered under Sections 15/25/29/60/61/85 of the NDPS Act, 1985 at Police Station Bawani Khera, District Fatehabad. After completion of trial, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced for 14 years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.1,00,000/- vide judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.07.2009 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bhiwani. The petitioner assailed the