1 2025:CGHC:31873-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 198 of 2025 Santosh Kumar Dhruw S/o Sawant Ram Aged About 39 Years R/o Jangal Para Nagri, P.S. Nagri, District Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Home (Jail) Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2 - Director General Jails And Correctional Services, Jail Headquarters, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3 - Jail Superintendent Central Jail, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Shishir Dixit, Advocate For State-Respondents : Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 10.07. 2025 1. Heard Mr. Shishir Dixit, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the State/respondents. ANURADHA TIWARI Digitally signed by ANURADHA TIWARI Date: 2025.07.10 17:47:52 +0530 2 2. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for following relief(s):- “10.1 That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the petitioner from the respondent authorities for kind perusal by Hon'ble Court. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the impugned order dated 20.02.2025 (Annexure-P/1) passed by the Respondent No. 1 in the interest of justice. 10.3 That, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to direct the Respondent Authorities to release the petitioner under the provision of Section 473 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier known as Section 432 of CrPC), in the interest of justice, or, may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondent Authorities to reconsider the case of the petitioner for grant of remission, in the interest of justice. 10.4 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit be granted in the interest of justice.” 3. The present writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 20.02.2025 passed by the respondent No.1/ Additional Secretary, Jail Department, State of Chhattisgarh, whereby the application of the petitioner for remission of sentence imposed upon him, has been rejected. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that the issue involved in this writ petition has already been considered and 3 decided by this Court vide judgment dated 30.06.2025 passed in WPCR No.353 of 2025, whereby the Division Bench of this Court has held as under:- “6. In view of the above facts and circumstances, the present petition stands disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to make an application for remission in view of the amended provision given in Rule 358 of C.G. Prisons Rule, 1968 and the same shall be considered by the concerned authority, as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law. 7. The Director General (Prison), State of Chhattisgarh is directed to ensure that the prisoners with identical situation be provided all the proper assistance for making a requisite application for remission in pursuance of the amended provision given in Rule 358 of C.G. Prisons Rule, 1968. 8. Registrar (Judicial) is directed to transmit the copy of this order to the Director General (Prison), State of Chhattisgarh forthwith for necessary information and follow up action.” 5. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 30.06.2025 passed by this Court in WPCR No. 353 of 2025. No cost(s). Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Anu