IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.418 of 2009 Manoj Kumar, son of Munni Lal Rajak, Resident of Mohalla- Kaimasikoh, P.S. Chowk, District- Patna ………. Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.The Home Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Home (Special) Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3.The Inspector General, Prison, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4.The Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Law Department, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna 5.The Superintendent, Special Central Jail, Bhagalpur ……….. Respondents ----------- 2. 11/01/2010 In this writ application, petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondents to consider the representation filed by his mother on 13.10.2008 for his release on completion of much more than fourteen years in jail pursuant to his conviction and sentence imposed upon him. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by Annexure-2 the Superintendent, Special Central Jail, Bhagalpur, had recommended for release of petitioner on grant of remission and completion of required period in jail. The recommendation (Annexure-2) was submitted by the Superintendent, Special Central Jail, Bhagalpur on 11.9.2008. Thereafter, mother of the petitioner filed the said representation before the I.G. Prisons, Government of Bihar on - 2 - 13.10.2008, as contained in Annexure-3. It is submitted that in spite of passage of one year, the same has not been considered by the I.G. Prisons and appropriate orders have not been passed on the same. It is further submitted that on account of non-consideration of the case of the petitioner in time, petitioner, as on today, has completed 19 years and about 6 months in jail. This writ application was filed on 20.5.2009. However, till today, no counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents. Non-consideration of such an application for release of a convict after grant of remission and on completion of minimum required period of sentence pursuant to his conviction and sentence for more than one year is deprecated. The I.G. Prisons, Government of Bihar is directed to consider the representation of the mother of the petitioner, as contained in Annexure-3, together with the recommendation of the Superintendent, Special Central Jail, Bhagalpur, as contained in Annexure-2, within three weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and pass appropriate - 3 - orders on the same in accordance with law. The writ application is disposed of thus with the aforesaid observations and directions. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)