IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 19897 of 2008 Date of Decision: November 04, 2008 Sheri @ Shera … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present: Mr. H.K. Verma, Advocate, for Mr. S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Manjari Nehru, DAG, Punjab S.D. Anand, J. The petitioner, who is undergoing life imprisonment in case FIR No. 158 dated 07.10.1991, Police Station, City Ferozepur, under Sections 302/324/34 of the Indian Penal Code, has already undergone actual imprisonment for a period of more than fifteen years. In spite thereof, the Competent Authority is not taking up the case for consideration for his premature release. The petition is disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority to dispose of the premature release case of the petitioner in accordance with the rules in currency. The exercise shall be completed within fifteen days from today. It will be for the State counsel to communicate the order to the Competent Authority. November 04, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge