VIJAY KUMAR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this petition under section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents for his premature release.

(2.) THE petitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment under section 302 IPC in a case arising out of FIR No. 114 dated 28.10.1993, P.S. City Moga. According to the petitioner, he has undergone actual sentence of 10 years 8 months and 26 days and has earned remissions for a period of 8 years 6 months. The petitioner has also availed parole for a total duration of 1 year 1 month and 14 days. Relying upon the policy for grant of remissions of sentences of life imprisonment issued by the Government of Punjab on 8th July, 1991 (Annexure P1), followed by subsequent policies on the same subject dated 24th January, 1994 and 6th March, 1995, it is contended on behalf of the petitioner that upon completion of 10 years of actual sentence along with 4 years remissions, i.e. total 14 years period, the petitioner is entitled to be released from jail.

(3.) IT is not disputed that after the Policy decision dated 8th July, 1991, the State of Punjab has also issued Policy Circulars dated 24th January, 1994 and 6th March, 1995.