1 2025:CGHC:31156-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 368 of 2025 Trilochan Dhruw S/o Vijay Dhruw Aged About 19 Years (Now Aged About 34 Years) R/o Jangal Para, Nagri P.S. Nagri District - Dhamtari (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Under Secretary, Home (Police ) Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Deputy Inspector General, Jail And Correctional Services, Nawa Raipur Atal Nagar, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Superintendent Of Jail, Central Jail, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is taken from CIS) For Petitioner : Mr. Amit Kumar Sharma, Advocate For Respondents/ State : Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, Govt. Advocate and Mr. S. S. Baghel, Dy. Govt. Advocate SOURABH BHILWAR Digitally signed by SOURABH BHILWAR Date: 2025.07.09 10:33:36 +0530 2 Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 08.07.2025 1. Heard Mr. Amit Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Sangharsh Pandey, learned Govt. Advocate and Mr. S. S. Baghel, learned Dy. Govt. Advocate. 2. 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. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the parties submit that the issue involved in this writ petition has already been considered and 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 3 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.” 4. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court in WPCR No. 353 of 2025. No cost(s). Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice S.Bhilwar/ Jyoti