DEEPAK v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS
Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana
Bench: MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL,MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI
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Case summary
High Court of Punjab and Haryana judgment dated 2026-04-24. DEEPAK v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARHIN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARHIN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No. 102 CRWP-4619-20266 Date of decision : 24. 04. 2026 24. 04. 2026 Deepak . …. Petitioner Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and othersand others ..... Respondent Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBALHON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBALHON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON'BLE MHON'BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJILAPITA BANERJI Present : Mr. Randeep S. DhullRandeep S. Dhull, Advocate, for the petitioner. , Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. DhruvDhruv Dayal, Addl. A. G. , Haryana. , Addl. A. G. , Haryana. * * * * * DEEPAK SIBAL, JDEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) (1) At the outset, learned counsel fAt the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits thator the petitioner submits that he restricts he restricts his prayer to the issuance of directions to respondent No. prayer to the issuance of directions to respondent No.
prayer to the issuance of directions to respondent No. 2-Divisional Commissioner,Divisional Commissioner, Karnal to finally dispose ofto finally dispose of the recommendations made by the Jail Authorities,recommendations made by the Jail Authorities,recommendations made by the Jail Authorities, District Jail, Karnal to respondents No. 2 and 3 for grant of parole to the petitioner, asDistrict Jail, Karnal to respondents No. 2 and 3 for grant of parole to the petitioner, asDistrict Jail, Karnal to respondents No. 2 and 3 for grant of parole to the petitioner, asDistrict Jail, Karnal to respondents No. 2 and 3 for grant of parole to the petitioner, as the same has been pending decision since 19as been pending decision since 19. 02. 2026.. 02. 2026.
(2) Learned State counsel has no objection to the acceptance of the aforeLearned State counsel has no objection to the acceptance of the aforeLearned State counsel has no objection to the acceptance of the aforeLearned State counsel has no objection to the acceptance of the afore alternate prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. alternate prayer made on behalf of the petitioner.
(3) After hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through theAfter hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through theAfter hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through theAfter hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through the record, we find that the decision on the petitioner’s request for grant of parole hasthat the decision on the petitioner’s request for grant of parole hasthat the decision on the petitioner’s request for grant of parole hasthat the decision on the petitioner’s request for grant of parole has been unnecessarily delayed by the State which is also against thebeen unnecessarily delayed by the State which is also against thebeen unnecessarily delayed by the State which is also against the spirit behind Section spirit behind Section 12 of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act,Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022.
(4) In light of tlight of the above, we dispose of the instant petition with a direction tohe above, we dispose of the instant petition with a direction tohe above, we dispose of the instant petition with a direction to respondent No. 2 toto take take a a final final decision decision on on the petitioner’s the petitioner’s request request made on made on 19. 02. 2026 for the grant of parolefor the grant of parole, within two weekstwo weeks from the date of receipt of a from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordancopy of this order, in accordance with law. (DEEPAK SIBAL) JUDGE 24. 04. 2026 (LAPITA BANERJILAPITA BANERJI) vandana JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / NoYes / No Whether reportable : Yes / NoYes / No VANDANA 2026. 05. 01 09:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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