MOHINDER SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THROUGH this writ petition, the petitioner seeks the quashment of the order of the Superintendent Jail, Ferozepore awarding different punishments on 19-4-1981, 21-12-1984, 11-3-1986, 20.6.86 and 11-11-1989 under section 44 of the Prisons Act.

(2.) SO far as the jail punishments awarded on 19-4-1981 and 17-12-1984 are concerned, more than 5 years have elapsed since these punishments were awarded. In view of the decision of this Court in Gurmit Singh v. State of Punjab, 1988(2) Recent Criminal Reports 490: 1988(2) All India Criminal Law Reporter 987, these jail punishments shall no longer offer any hindrance to the consideration of the premature release of the petitioner by the concerned authorities.

(3.) I have heard the learned counsel for the parties besides perusing the record.