and the sentence against the petitioner was enhanced to death sentence. He also submits that thereafter the petitioner preferred S.L.P. (Criminal) No.3032-3033 of 2005 which was subsequently numbered as Criminal Appeal No.791-792 of 2005 and the death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. He also submits that the petitioner is in custody for more than 26 years 02 months and 19 days as per calculation dated 03.11.2021 issued by the Superintendent, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Central Jail, Hazaribag. He submits that the petitioner was convicted in the year 2003 and the alleged crime was dated 14.04.2000. He submits that the State of Jharkhand has come forward with the new policy of remission on 18.04.2007 and earlier, the policy of 1984 was operative. He further submits that in the 1984 policy, the provisions were made that the convict will be entitled for his premature release after he completes 14 years from the date of conviction and he has completed 20 years including remission, which was also fortified by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Bhagirath v. Delhi Administration , reported in [(1985) 2 SCC 580] . He submits that the case of the petitioner is required to be considered in view of 1984 policy and in the impugned order, nothing has been disclosed under what policy, the case of the petitioner was considered and the said remission was rejected. He further submits that the Probation Officer, Home (Prisons), Dhanbad, Jharkhand gave report recommending that the petitioner may be given chance to lead a smooth life by considering his case for premature release, contained in Annexure-5 of the petition. He also submits that the Superintendent of Police, Dhanbad vide letter dated 21.04.2020 requested the Superintendent, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Central Jail, Hazaribag to give report with regard to the petitioner. He further submits that vide
