Criminal Misc. No. M-20657 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-20657 of 2011 Date of Decision: 5.12.2011 Kashmir Singh and Another ... Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and Others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Navkesh Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anupam Sharma, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, for the respondents. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking directions to the respondents to consider case of the petitioners for their premature release, who, at present, are undergoing imprisonment for life, in District Jail, Sirsa. In the reply filed by the respondents, it is stated that as per the instructions, so issued by the Government of Haryana, the petitioners have to complete 20 years of their total sentence including remissions and excluding the period of parole. It is further stated that as on 14.9.2011, petitioner No.1-Kashmir Singh had undergone 18 years 9 months & 10 days of his sentence, including remissions and excluding Criminal Misc. No. M-20657 of 2011 2 the period of parole. Even though he has undergone 14 years 3 months & 20 days, which included the period as undertrial and after conviction, yet he has not completed 20 years of his total sentence including remissions and excluding parole. Similarly, petitioner No.2-Angrej Singh has undergone 18 years 2 months & 25 days including remissions and excluding the period of parole. Even though he has also completed 14 years 3 months & 20 days, which included the period as undertrial and after conviction, yet he has also not completed the requisite period of 20 years of his total sentence including remissions and excluding parole. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that as and when the petitioners will complete the requisite period of 20 years including remissions and excluding the period of parole, their case for premature release shall be considered. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of. As and when the petitioners will complete the requisite period of 20 years including remissions and excluding the period of parole, their case for premature release be reconsidered. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge December 5, 2011 “DK”