In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh 103 CRWP-8342-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:-16.07.2026 Karan … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present:- Mr. Randeep S. Dhull, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J . (Oral) 1. Present petition has been filed seeking issuance of direction to respondent/State to grant parole to the petitioner to enable him to perform the necessary tasks as required and to enable him to meet with his family members as well as restore social ties by considering the reminder letter/application submitted by the petitioner before respondent No.4 dated 26.05.2026 (Annexure P-1). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was prosecuted in a case FIR No.550, dated 23.10.2015 under Sections 365, 376-D, 302 of IPC (erstwhile Section 140(3), 70(1), 103 of BNS, 2023), registered at Police Station Kundli, District Sonipat and after completion of trial, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced for rigorous imprisonment for 10 years by learned trial Court. The petitioner assailed the PANKAJ KAKKAR 2026.07.16 16:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRWP-8342-2026 (O&M) ( 2 ) order of his conviction and sentence by way of filing CRA-D-211-DB-2017, which is pending adjudication before this Hon’ble High Court and currently, the petitioner is undergoing his sentence in District Jail, Karnal. He submits that the petitioner applied for the grant of parole before the Superintendent, District Jail Karnal i.e. respondent No.4, which was forwarded to respondents Nos.2 and 3, but till date there has been no adjudication upon the said application. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted a reminder application dated 26.05.2026 but still there is no adjudication upon the said reminder as well. 3. Notice of motion to respondents. 4. On asking of the Court, Mr. Anant Kataria, D.A.G., Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. 5. In view of the above position, the present petition stands disposed of. However respondent No.4, i.e. Superintendent, District Jail Karnal, is directed to consider the parole application dated 26.05.2026 filed by the petitioner for grant of parole and pass an order within a period of 03 weeks, in accordance with law. ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) JUDGE 16.07.2026 ( DEEPAK MANCHANDA ) Pankaj JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2026.07.16 16:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment