IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 918 of 2011 Date of Decision: 16.5.2011. Mohinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mrs. B.P.K. Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Addl. A.G. Punjab, for the respondent-State. NAWAB SINGH.J (ORAL) Mohinder Singh-petitioner was convicted by Additional Sessions Judge, Ferozepur vide judgment dated September 2nd, 2002, in case bearing First Information Report No.31 dated April 4th, 1998 under Section 302 etc. of Indian Penal Code, Police Station Makhu, District Ferozepur and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life. 2. By filing this petition, petitioner seeks his premature release on completion of sentence. 3. In reply filed by the State, it has been stated that the petitioner has completed the sentence but his case for premature release is pending with the Government. 4. Since the petitioner has already completed the sentence, it is ordered that till the case for premature release of the petitioner is decided by the respondent-State, he shall be released on parole on his furnishing personal bond and a surety bond to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Ferozepur. The petitioner shall give an undertaking that he will not leave the country without prior permission of the Court and will keep peace and shall not indulge in any criminal activity while on parole. After receipt of the order from Criminal Writ Petition No. 918 of 2011 (2) the State Government, Superintendent, Central Jail, Ferozepur shall inform the petitioner accordingly. However, if the case of the petitioner is not accepted by the State Government, then the petitioner shall surrender before the Jail Authorities on receipt of the information in this regard. 5. Disposed of. 16.5.2011. (NAWAB SINGH) SN JUDGE