2025:HHC:32445 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.  : 15103 of 2025 Decided on    : 18.09.2025 Virender …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …Respondent The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Karan Kapoor, Advocate. For the respondent    : Mr.   Varun   Chandel   and   Mr. Mohinder Zharaick, Additional A.G.,   with  Mr.  Rohit  Sharma and Ms. Ranjna Patial, Deputy A.G. Virender Singh, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Mohinder Zharaick, Additional A.G. for the respondents, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents­State. 2. It has been submitted by learned Counsel for the petitioner that application of petitioner Virender, for releasing him on parole, which was moved on 26.05.2025, is still pending before the respondent authorities and no decision has yet been taken on the said application. 1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2025:HHC:32445 3. Learned   Counsel   for   the   petitioner   has   also submitted that the petitioner would be contended, in case, directions   are   issued   to   the   respondents   to   decide   his application. 4. In   view   of   the   above,   the   present   petition   is disposed of, by directing the respondents, to decide the application, moved by the petitioner, for releasing him on parole, within ten days from today. (Virender Singh) Judge 18th September, 2025 (Pramod Kumar)