Crl. Writ Petition No. 1451 of 2011 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh … Crl. Writ Petition No. 1451 of 2011 Date of decision: August 17,2011 Satish ..Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another ..Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice L.N.Mittal Present: Mr. H.P.S.Aulakh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Kumar, DAG, Haryana for the respondents. ... L.N.Mittal,J.(Oral) Satish, a life convict has filed this Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking premature release and also challenging jail punishment awarded to him. Written statement on behalf of respondents filed today in Court is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. Copy given to opposite counsel. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. In the written statement, it has been stated on behalf of respondents that premature release case of the petitioner has been forwarded by respondent No.2 Superintendent, District Jail, Sonepat vide letter dated 26.7.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he withdraws petitioner's challenge to the jail punishment. It is also submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied if respondents are directed to decide the premature release case of the petitioner in specified time frame. Crl. Writ Petition No. 1451 of 2011 2 In view of the aforesaid limited prayer but without going into the merits of claim of the petitioner, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to decide the premature release case of the petitioner within 4 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. August 17,2011 (L.N.MITTAL) nk JUDGE