Criminal Misc. No.M-33950 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-33950 of 2008 Date of decision : 23.12.2008 Ranbir Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. V.K.Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner S. D. ANAND, J. At the time of hearing of an earlier petition filed by the petitioner (Criminal Misc. No. M-24031 of 2008), the plea raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner was that interests of justice would be served and he would be content if the respondents are directed to dispose of the pre-mature release plea of the petitioner in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court rendered in State of Haryana Vs. Mahender Singh and others 2007 (4) RCR (Criminal) 909 within a time bound frame. The learned State counsel had indicated that he has no objection to the adoption of that course. In the light thereof, the petition was disposed of a with a direction to the competent authority to dispose of the premature release plea of the petitioner in the light of Mahender Singh's case (supra). The exercise was directed to be completed within one month from the date of order. The grievance of the petitioner is that order aforementioned has not been complied with till date. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S.Mor, learned Senior Criminal Misc. No.M-33950 of 2008 -2- **** Deputy Advocate General, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. Learned State Counsel states that the competent authority shall pass an order on the premature release plea of the petitioner positively within one month from today. In view of the presently conceded position that the review plea preferred by the State of Haryana in Mahender Singh's case has been dismissed, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released unconditionally forthwith. A copy of this order be FAXED to the District Magistrate, Rohtak and the Superintendent Jail, Karnal where presently the petitioner is lodged. It will be for the State counsel to communicate the order to the competent authority. Copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel under the signatures of the Court Secretary. December 23, 2008 (S.D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE