Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:70838-DB Court No. - 42 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 8239 of 2025 Petitioner :- Devendra Respondent :- State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dinesh Kumar,Paritosh Sukla Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Anil Kumar-X,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri G.P. Singh, learned AGA-I for the State respondents. 2. The instant writ petition is preferred praying for the following relief: "1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus for directing the respondents to consider and decide the application of pre mature release of petitioner under the U.P. Prisoner Release on Probation Rules 1938 and in view of policy dated 01.08.2018 which was applicable to the petitioner at the relevant point of time and consequently release the petitioner immediate thereof." 3. Shri G.P. Singh, learned AGA-I, on instructions, states that some further time may be accorded so that the fate of the aforesaid application of the petitioner may be apprised to the Court. 4. Considering the factual situation, we deem it appropriate to observe that the petitioner’s application for premature release be considered expeditiously. Accordingly, the instant writ petition stands disposed of with the observation that the State Government shall process the petitioner’s application for premature release as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say, we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s case. Order Date :- 5.5.2025 NLY (Anil Kumar-X,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.) Digitally signed by :- NAND LAL YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad