Dismissed¶16

Rohit @ Astal v. State of Haryana and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC14 May 2025CRWP/3279/2024

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Rohit @ Astal v. The State of Haryana and others; CRWP-3279-2024 (O&M); decided 14.05.2025 by Harpreet Singh Brar J.; premature release after 14+ years actual sentence and 18+ years total sentence including remission; Notification dated 13.08.2008 (Annexure P-3); Central Jail Hisar; case referred to competent authority, decision within 08 weeks; writ petition withdrawn; dismissed as withdrawn; liberty reserved to re-approach on rejection.

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Liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach this Court again in case the case of the petitioner for pre-mature release is rejected by the competent authority. ¶16

Rohit @ Astal Vs State of Haryana and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRWP-3279-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.05.2025

Rohit @ Astal

....Petitioner

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The State of Haryana and others

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....Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

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Present: Mr. S.S. Verma, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Mr. Harkesh Kumar, AAG, Haryana.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

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Prayer in this criminal writ petition is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to pre-maturely release the petitioner on the expiry of more than 14 years of actual sentence and more than 18 years of total sentence including remission period as per the Notification dated 13.08.2008 (Annexure P-3).

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Learned State counsel, on instructions from Head Warden Radhe Shyam of Central Jail, Hisar, submits that the present petition filed by the petitioner is pre-mature. The case of the petitioner for premature release has already been sent to the competent authority and the same shall be decided within a period of 08 weeks.

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In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner wishes to withdraw the present criminal writ petition.

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Dismissed as withdrawn.

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Liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach this Court again in case the case of the petitioner for pre-mature release is rejected by the competent authority.

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14.05.2025		(HARP	REET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE
yakub	Whether speaking/rea	soned:	Yes/No
	Whether reportable:		Yes/No

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MOHD YAKUB 2025.05.16 18:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

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