1 CGHC010350312026 2026:CGHC:39626-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPCR No. 532 of 2026 1 - Majji Soma S/o Shri Majji Neda, Aged About 52 Years R/o Rengavaya Presently - Jaramrka, Police Station - Kutru, Distt. Beejapur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Home / Jail, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralay, Police Station And Post - Rakhi, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Director General, Prison And Correctional Services, Chhattisgarh, Sector - 19, Nava Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Probation Officer, Chhattisgarh Rajya Pariviksha Mandal, Jail Department, Raipur Distt. Raipur (C.G.) 4 - District Magistrate, Distt. Beejapur (C.G.) 5 - Jail Superintendent, Central Jail, Jagdalpur, Distt. Jagdalpur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Vivek Kumar Shrivastava, Advocate For respondent State : Mr. Somya Rai, Dy. Govt. Advocate KISHORE KUMAR DESHMUKH Digitally signed by KISHORE KUMAR DESHMUKH Date: 2026.09.10 17:41:50 +0530 2 DB: Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas & Hon'ble Shri Justice Sudhir Kumar Order On Board 10.09.2026 1. The petitioner has filed present writ petition seeking benefit of remission as per the provisions of Section 473 of Cr.P.C. and Rule 358 of the Chhattisgarh Prisons Rules, 1968. 2. Learned State counsel would submit that a person who has committed double murder cannot be given benefits of remission in view of the amendment in Rule 358 of the Chhattisgarh Prisons Rules, 1968 vide notification dated 11.06.2026 by the State Government, wherein it has been substituted as under :- ‘For Clause (ix) of Sub-rule (6) of the rule 358 the following shall be substituted, namely :- “(ix) Convicted for more than one murder.” 3. In light of the amended rule, the present writ petition cannot be entertained. 4. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition (Cr.) is dismissed. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Sd/- (Sudhir Kumar) Judge Deshmukh