Crl. Misc. No. M-17051 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-17051 of 2011 Date of Decision : July 05, 2011 Mukhtiar Kaur .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : None. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Application submitted by convict Mukhtiar Kaur before Administrative Judge at the time of inspection of District Jail, Sangrur has been registered as the instant Criminal Miscellaneous case. It is alleged in the application that the petitioner is undergoing imprisonment for ten years in FIR No.62 dated 09.09.2000, under Section 15 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Badhni Kalan, District Moga and has already undergone 05 years and 06 months of imprisonment. It is also alleged that petitioner's son expired in the year 2010 leaving behind a son aged about 4-5 years. Petitioner's other sons reside separately. Crl. Misc. No. M-17051 of 2011 2 Petitioner's husband also expired on 11.01.2011 and there is none else to look after the aforesaid grandson of the petitioner. On these averments, the petitioner has sought remission of her remaining term of imprisonment. I have carefully considered the matter. I am afraid the Court, in exercise of inherent power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short – Cr.P.C.), cannot order remission of sentence of a convict. The power of remission of sentence lies with the Court. Accordingly, the instant petition is dismissed. Copy of the order be sent to the petitioner, who may, if so advised, move the State Government for remission of her sentence. July 05, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE