IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-33650 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 19, 2008 Balinder Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND Present : Mr. Vijay K. Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** S.D. Anand, J. (oral) Crl. Misc. Nos. 59301 & 59302 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-33650 of 2008 The learned counsel for the petitioner states that he would be content and interests of justice would be served, if a direction is issued to the respondent to consider the premature release case of the petitioner in the light of law laid down by the Apex Court in State of Crl. Misc. No. M-33650 of 2008 Haryana vs. Mahender Singh & Ors., 2007(4) RCR (Crl.) 909. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. The learned State counsel states that he has no objection to the adoption of that course. He further informs that needful be done within two months from today. The petition shall stand disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority to consider the premature release case of the petitioner - prisoner in the light of the Mahender Singh’s case (supra). The exercise shall be concluded within two month from today. It will be for the State counsel to communicate the order to the Competent Authority. Disposed of accordingly. Copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel under the signatures of the Court Secretary. December 19, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2