IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.683 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 18.03.2011 Charanjit Singh ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mrs. B.P. Kaur Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner. NAWAB SINGH.J (ORAL) Counsel heard. Notice of motion. Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Addl. A.G. Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents - State. Charanjit Singh-petitioner is undergoing imprisonment for life in two case registered against him vide First Information Report (for short 'F.I.R.') No.370 dated November 10th, 2002 under Sections 302 etc. of Indian Penal Code and F.I.R. No.391 dated November 23rd, 2002 under Section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Haibowal, Ludhiana and is confined in Central Jail, Ludhiana. He filed application (Annexure P-1) to release him on parole on January 22nd, 2011, which has not been decided as on date. The only prayer made herein is that State be directed to decide his application expeditiously. In view of above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to State to decide the application of the petitioner to release him on parole within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 18.03.2011 neetu