1 CGHC010262272026 2026:CGHC:28830-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 375 of 2026 Rishiraj @ Tutul Mukharjee S/o Shri Ashok Mukharjee, Aged About 49 Years R/o Link Road, Rajendra Nagar, Police Station- Civil Line Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Home (Jail) Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Director General Of Prisons And Correctional Services Chhattisgarh, Head Quarter - Prisons And Correctional Services Chhattisgarh, Raipur (C.G.). 3 - The District Magistrate, Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - The Jail Superintendent, Central Jail Bilaspur (C.G.). ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 10.07.2026 MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2026.07.10 19:03:31 +0530 2 1. Heard Mr. Rishi Rahul Soni, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Soumya Rai, learned Deputy Government Advocate for respondents / State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “10.1 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to this case from possession of the respondents for it's kind perusal; 10.2 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a suitable writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to grant the petitioner extension of parole for further period of 15 days i.e. for the period from 13.07.2026 to 27.07.2026; and 10.3 Any other relief, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, may also be passed in favour of the petitioner.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted parole by the competent authority on 27.06.2026 for the period from 27.06.2026 to 12.07.2026. It is submitted that during the parole period, the petitioner underwent surgery for umbilical hernia and is presently under treatment at Aanjaneya Multispecialty Hospital, Magarpara Road, Bilaspur (C.G.). Though the surgery has been successful, the surgical wound would require about one month to heal completely and, therefore, extension of parole is necessary. It is further submitted that the petitioner has already submitted an application dated 01.07.2026 seeking extension of parole for a further period of 15 days, 3 but the same has not yet been decided, whereas the petitioner is required to surrender on 12.07.2026. 4. On the other hand, learned Deputy Government Advocate appearing for the respondents/State submits that he has no instructions regarding the application of the petitioner. 5. We have learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents appended with the petition. 6. Considering the limited prayer made by the petitioner and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim for extension of parole, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner’s application dated 01.07.2026 seeking extension of parole, strictly in accordance with law, within a period of two days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if the same has not already been decided. Sd/- Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Manpreet