the rape case. There are two other cases pending against Gurmit Ram Rahim i.e. FIR No.1(S) 2015/SCU.V/2015 under Sections 120-B, 326, 417, 506 IPC, Police Station SCB, CBI Chandigarh, which is pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, CBI Court, Panchkula and he is on bail in the said case and FIR No.63 dated 02.06.2015 under Sections 380, 295A, 201, 414, 451, 120-B IPC, Police Station Baja Khana, District Faridkot, in which production warrants were received on 26.10.2021, but the convict has not been produced till date. [6]. Gurmit Ram Rahim filed an application for grant of parole for 42 days vide application dated 17.01.2022. The said application was forwarded by Superintendent, District Jail, Rohtak to the office of Director General of Prisons, Haryana vide letter No.277 dated 19.01.2022. Thereafter, Director General of Prisons, Haryana vide letter No.4885 dated 21.01.2022 had requested the Additional Chief Secretary, Jail Department to obtain opinion of learned Advocate General, Haryana as to whether convict Gurmit Ram Rahim is entitled for parole in view of his involvement in number of cases. The pointed reference was whether Gurmit Ram Rahim falls under the category of hardcore prisoner as per Section 2(aa)(i)(8) of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoner (Temporary Release) Amendment Act, 2013. For ready reference Section 2(aa) of the Haryana Good
