CRWP-6214-202 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Birbal @ Jaggi State of Haryana CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA Present : Mr. for the petitioner. Mr. Ashok Kumar Khubbar, Additional A.G., Haryana. DEEPAK SIBAL At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that restricts his prayer to the issuance of directions to respondent No. Magistrate, Fatehabad the Jail Authorities, District Jail parole to the petitioner, as the same has been pending decision since 26.04.2026. 2. Learned State counsel has no objection to the acceptance of the afore alternate prayer made on behalf 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 agai spirit behind Section 12 (Temporary Release) Act, 4. In the light of the above, a direction to respondent No. 2026 (O&M) Sr. No.207-U IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-6214 Date of Decision : Birbal @ Jaggi Versus Haryana and others HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA Mr. Sanjeev Majra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ashok Kumar Khubbar, Additional A.G., Haryana. *** DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that prayer to the issuance of directions to respondent No. Magistrate, Fatehabad to finally dispose of the Authorities, District Jail, Karnal to respondent No.3 for grant of parole to the petitioner, as the same has been pending decision since Learned State counsel has no objection to the acceptance of the afore alternate prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through we find that the decision on the petitioner’s request for grant of parole has been unnecessarily delayed by the State which is also agai ind Section 12 of the Haryana (Temporary Release) Act, 2022. In the light of the above, we dispose of the instant petition with a direction to respondent No.3 to take a final decision on the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 6214-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision : 27.05.2026 …Petitioner …Respondents DEEPAK SIBAL HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Mr. Ashok Kumar Khubbar, Additional A.G., Haryana. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he prayer to the issuance of directions to respondent No.3-District to finally dispose of the recommendations made by Karnal to respondent No.3 for grant of parole to the petitioner, as the same has been pending decision since Learned State counsel has no objection to the acceptance of of the petitioner. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through 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 Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners we dispose of the instant petition with to take a final decision on the petitioner’s VANDANA 2026.05.28 11:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-6214-202 request made on 26.04.202 the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. May 27, 2026 vandana Whether speaking/reasoned : Whether reportable : 2026 (O&M) request made on 26.04.2026 for the grant of parole the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. (DEEPAK SIBAL JUDGE (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE May 27, 2026 speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No 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 (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No VANDANA 2026.05.28 11:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document