IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.79566-M of 2006 Date of Decision:- 18.1.2007 Bachhitar Singh ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.S.P.S.Sidhu, Advocate vs. State of Punjab & anr. ....Respondent(s) through Mr.B.S.Baath, AAG, Punjab. *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** SURYA KANT, J. The petitioner, who is a life convict under Section 302 IPC, seeks a direction to the respondents to consider his case for pre-mature release. The aforesaid relief is sought on the ground that the petitioner has already undergone the requisite sentence and has become entitled for pre-mature release in terms of the Government policy. It is also claimed that the petitioner's case has already been recommended by the jail authorities on 30.5.2006 but no final decision has been taken so far. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any views on merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to take an appropriate decision regarding the petitioner's request for pre-mature release within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. January 18, 2007 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE