IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-14492 of 2010 Date of Decision : 14.03.2011. Dalip Khan ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present:- Mr. R.S. Modi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Addl. A.G. Punjab, for the respondent – State. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) Dalip Khan son of Shamshul Khan is confined in Central Jail, Patiala and undergoing imprisonment for life for causing murder of his wife. He has already undergone actual sentence of 13 years, 5 months and 27 days and 21 years, 5 months and 27 days including remissions as on October 31st, 2008. By filing this petition, he seeks direction to the State Government to consider his case for premature release as he has already completed the sentence as per Policy dated July 8th, 1991 of the Punjab Government for grant of remission of sentence. State has filed reply averring that case for premature release of the petitioner has already been sent to the Government. In view of this, no action is called for. However, State is directed to dispose of the case of the petitioner expeditiously preferably within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order Disposed of. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 14.03.2011 neetu