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not M-22101 of 2013 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.
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not M-22101 of 2013 Date of Decision: September 02, 2013 MaNo.…Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE AMOL RATTAN SINGH Present:- By Post.
Mr.G.S.Sandhu, AAG, Haryana *** Amol Rattan Singh, J.
(ORAL) Mr.G.S.Sandhu, learned Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, has placed on record a judgment of a Division Bench of this Court, to the effect that a right of a convict to get himself released temporarily on parole, is not a substantive right and that it is a concession which has to be availed on fulfilling certain conditions, as have been prescribed in the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Rules, 2007.
The Division Bench further held that, in case of change of conditions in the principal Act and the Rules, the conditions as are holding in the Rules/Act, on the date of making the application for temporary release on parole, would apply.
In the present case, as has been noted in the order dated August 05, 2013, the petitioner jumped parole on different times that he was granted such concession.
On the fiRs.occasion he was granted parole, he absented himself for more than 5 years and subsequently, on another occasion, for almost 4 yeaRs.Chander Vikas 2013.09.05 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh Crl.
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not M-22101 of 2013 -2- In view of the above, the petitioneRs.prayer for temporary release on parole, in terms of Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 and the Rules framed thereunder, is rejected.
The petition is dismissed.
A copy of this order be given to the petitioner, in jail & compliance of service be reported.
(AMOL RATTAN SINGH) JUDGE September 02, 2013 vcgarg Chander Vikas 2013.09.05 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh