SHAMSHER SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner prays for counting the period of parole of 45 days availed from June 23rd, 2009 to July 8th, 2009 and July 23rd, 2010 to August 21st, 2010 towards the total period of imprisonment undergone by him.

(2.) To support the contention, reliance has been placed upon Duni Ram v. State of Haryana and another [Criminal Misc. No. 19131-M of 2004 decided on November 23rd, 2004 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Baldev Singh (as he then was)]. The petitioner is governed by Section 3 of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 (for short "the Act")

(3.) Section 3 of the Act reads as under :-