MAHAVIR SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA THROUGH SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA, JAILS AND HOME DEPARTMENT

280 CRWP-894-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-894-2026 Date of decision: 05.05.2026 MAHAVIR SINGH ….Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA THROUGH SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA, JAILS AND HOME DEPARTMENT AND ORS. ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Amit Khatri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Armaan Dahiya, AAG Punjab. ..… RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for setting aside the order dated 02.01.2026 (Annexure P-3) passed in a case FIR No.341, dated 02.07.2007 under Sections 302, 201 of IPC registered at Police Station City Kaithal, District Kaithal, vide which claim of the petitioner for premature release has been rejected. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is undergoing sentence in different jails. He submits that the petitioner has undergone more than 17 years in jail in actual and including remission he has undergone 20 years, which is the requirement of the policy of the Haryana Government for premature release. He submits that the petitioner was convicted on 08.07.2009 and hence,