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Bimal Kumar v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC28 May 2025CRWP/5532/2025

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What is this about?

Parole decision delay; CRWP-5532-2025; Bimal Kumar v. State of Punjab and others; Punjab & Haryana High Court; Deputy Commissioner Bathinda directed to finally decide Jail Authorities (Central Jail, Bathinda) parole recommendation pending since 19.03.2025; Section 3 Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962; undue delay by State against statutory spirit; two-week deadline; petition disposed 28.05.2025; Justices Deepak Sibal and Lapita Banerji.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda to take a final decision on the petitioner's request for grant of parole, pending since 19.03.2025, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, in accordance with law. ¶15

Bimal Kumar Vs State of Punjab and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda should be directed to finally dispose of the recommendations made by the Jail Authorities, Central Jail, Bathinda, for grant of parole to the petitioner, which have been pending decision since 19.03.2025.

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Court's answer

The decision on the petitioner's request for grant of parole has been unnecessarily delayed by the State, which is also against the spirit behind Section 3 of the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962.

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Ratio / Principle

The petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to take a final decision on the petitioner's parole request, pending since 19.03.2025, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, in accordance with law.

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Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh, CRWP-5532-2025, decided 28.05.2025 (oral judgment of Justice Deepak Sibal; bench included Justice Lapita Banerji). Petitioner Bimal Kumar, through counsel Mr.R.S.Waraich, restricted his prayer to seeking issuance of directions to respondent No.2-Deputy Commissioner, Bathinda to finally dispose of the recommendations made by the Jail Authorities, Central Jail, Bathinda, for grant of parole to him, pending decision since 19.03.2025. State counsel Mr.Shekhar Verma, Addl.A.G., Punjab, had no objection. Finding that the decision on the parole request had been unnecessarily delayed by the State, contrary to the spirit behind Section 3 of the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962, the court disposed of the petition, directing respondent No.2 to take a final decision on the pending parole request within two weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, in accordance with law.

Bimal Kumar v. State of Punjab and Others

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