IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (Sr. No. 102) CRWP No. 3353 of 2025 Date of decision: 04.04.2025 Harjit Singh @ Jeeta ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present : Mr. Ranwant Singh Sangha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Kumar Goyal, Addl. A. G., Punjab. * * * DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) (1) At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he restricts his prayer to the issuance of directions to respondent No.2 to finally dispose of the petitioner’s application dated 15.07.2024 presented before the jail authorities, Central Jail, Faridkot vide diary No.4680 for grant of parole as the same has been pending decision for the last more than eight months. (2) Learned State counsel has no objection to the acceptance of the afore alternate prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. (3) After hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through the record, we find that 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. SUNIL YADAV 2025.04.07 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order Chandigarh CRWP No. 3353 of 2025 [2] (4) In the light of the above, we dispose of the instant petition with a direction to respondent No.2 to take a final decision on the petitioner’s application dated 15.07.2024 filed by him for the grant of parole within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. (DEEPAK SIBAL) JUDGE 04.04.2025 ( SUMEET GOEL ) sunil yadav JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No SUNIL YADAV 2025.04.07 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order Chandigarh