Crl.M.No.M-33269 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-33269 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: December 1, 2010 Bhagwant Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mrs.BPK Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) Crl.M.No.59035 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-33289 of 2010 The present petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for issuance of direction to the respondents to consider and decide the premature release case of the petitioner already initiated by the jail authorities. Heard. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has already undergone substantive sentence of more than 11-1/2 years and total sentence of 19-1/2 years including remissions. Further contends that petitioner is entitled for premature release as per Government instructions dated 8.7.1991, Annexure P1. It has also been contended that case of petitioner for his premature release was already initiated by jail authorities with recommendation and was sent to Director General of Police, Jail Department, Punjab, in the month of March 2010, and however, no action has been taken on the same so far. Hence, in view of these facts and as per request, the present petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider and decide the premature release case of petitioner, already initiated by the jail Crl.M.No.M-33269 of 2010 (O&M) -2- authorities, as per law, Rules and Instructions on the point, within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 1.12.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge