JAI PRAKASH AND ORS. vs STATE OF HARYANA & ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the guidelines regarding remission of sentence under Para 637 of the Punjab Jail Manual. The Court held that the impugned letter from the I.G. of Prisons, which excluded remissions earned during the period of bail, was in accordance with the Government orders dated 11/14 January 1985. The Court clarified that remissions inadvertently granted to the petitioners while on bail could not be counted towards their total sentence for premature release under the Punjab Jail Manual.