IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1026 of 2009 REETA DEVI wife of Sheo Kumar Yadav, resident of village Shankarpur, P.S. Munger, Mufasil, District- Munger. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Inspector General of Prison, Bihar, Patna. 3. Superintendent of Jail, Munger. . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 30.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is the wife of life convict accused Sheo Kumar Yadav, who is undergoing imprisonment pursuant to conviction in S. Tr. no.728 of 1990, arising out of G.R. No. 478 of 1990, being Munger (Kotwali) P.S. case no. 109 of 1990. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by this time husband of the petitioner has put more than 16 years, 3 months of actual imprisonment, besides remissions that he may have earned. Thus, in view of the short sentencing policy of the Government, the husband of the petitioner would be entitled for release, as he has not been convicted in any organized crime. Counsel for the State has filed counter affidavit. He submits that on 31.05.2008 the husband of the petitioner had completed 14 years, six days of actual imprisonment. Besides this, he earned remission of 2 years, 7 months and 9 days. He submits that as the petitioner has completed more than 14 years of actually imprisonment, the Jail Superintendent has sent his case for consideration before the State Sentence Remission Board. Since the last calculation is dated 31.05.2008 and by this time the husband of the petitioner had remained in actual imprisonment for about 16 years, 3 months, apart from further 2 remissions that he may have earned in last two years three months, apart from already earned remissions of 2 years, 7 months and 3 days, which was calculated on 31.05.2008. In view of above positions, this Court directs the State Sentence Remission Board, Bihar to consider the case of petitioner for his release in accordance with law. The State Sentence Remission Board, Bihar would dispose of the matter within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)