C.A. PIOUS vs STATE OF KERALA

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a writ appeal concerning the computation of sentence under the Kerala Prison Rules, 1958. The appellant, serving life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC, argued that his study leave should count towards the 8-year requirement for probation. The Court clarified that under Rule 225(2) of the Rules, the period of study leave is excluded from the computation of the sentence undergone, affirming the High Court's decision that the appellant had not completed the requisite custodial period for eligibility for probation.