Crl. Writ Petition No. 668 of 2011 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 668 of 2011 Date of Decision: March 16, 2011 Nachhattar Singh ..... Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others. .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. Madan Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** JORA SINGH, J (ORAL) Nachhattar Singh has preferred this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Rules 3 and 7 of the Rules and Orders of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Volume V, Chapter IV, Part F, for issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus to release the petitioner from unlawful detention of the State/respondents by allowing the benefit of special remissions. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner was involved in case FIR No. 86 dated 03.07.1989 under Sections 304/148/149/325/326 IPC and was convicted vide judgment dated 07.10.1998 and was sentenced to undergo R.I for seven years and to pay a fine of `500/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further RI for two months, rendered by Additional Sessions Judge, Mansa. Against the judgment of conviction and sentence, the petitioner had preferred Criminal Appeal No. 927-SB of 1998 and the said appeal was disposed of by this Hon’ble High Court vide judgment dated 06.08.2010 with the modification in the sentence, which was reduced to one year. Crl. Writ Petition No. 668 of 2011 - 2 - Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that petitioner had also filed CRM No. M-5599 of 2011 and the same was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 22.02.2011 with liberty to file application before the competent authority. Accordingly representation dated 25.02.2011 (Annexure P-2) was filed before the Inspector General of Prisons, Punjab, the competent authority, which is still pending. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. P.S. Sidhu, Addl. AG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to supply the 4 copies of complete paper book to learned State counsel during the course of the day. Copies supplied to learned State counsel in Court. Present petition is disposed of with direction to the Inspector General of Prisons, Punjab, the competent authority to dispose of representation dated 25.02.2011 (Annexure P-2) within 15 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking order. March 16, 2011 (JORA SINGH) sham JUDGE