IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 110 CRM-M-41066-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 05.09.2025 Madan ….Petitioner V/S State of U.T. Chandigarh and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. Alankrit Bhardwaj, Addl. P.P. for U.T. Chandigarh. **** NAMIT KUMAR , J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for issuance of directions to the Superintendent, Juvenile Observation Home for providing custody certificate of the petitioner and further directions may be issued to Burail Jail Officials to release him on the completion of his sentence. 2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for U.T. Chandigarh, has produced custody certificate dated 05.09.2025 in the Court which is taken on record. Coloumn No.4 of the said custody certificate reads as under :- “Convicted to undergo for RI 10 years with fine Rs.1500/- IDRI 06 months, vide orders of Ld. Addl. Sessions Judge, Chandigarh on 17.07.2000. Convict had filed criminal appeal CRA-S No.689 SB of 2000 in Hon’ble High Court against the conviction, appeal dismissed by the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh on VINOD KOTHIYAL 2025.09.05 14:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CRM-M-41066-2025 (O&M) -2- 22.01.2014. Convict admitted in this jail on 29.09.2017 as per orders of Sh. Akashdeep Mahajan, CJM, Chandigarh. Released after expiry of sentence on 29.08.2025 and fine Rs.1500/- paid at jail gate on 29.08.2025 vide receipt No.4435.” 3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that since the petitioner has already been released on 29.08.2025, on completion of sentence and by paying the fine, therefore, the instant petition has been rendered infructuous. 4. Disposed of as having become infructuous. 5. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. 05.09.2025 (NAMIT KUMAR) kothiyal JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2025.09.05 14:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document