BUDDHU SINGH Vs. STATE OF RAJ

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner-prisoner Buddu Singh @ Budh Singh s/o Bhadar Singh Jat Sikh, who is serving sentence of 10 years' imprisonment at Central Jail, Bikaner being convicted for offence under sec.8/15 of the NDPS Act; has filed this letter parole petition, inter alia, praying for premature release under Rajasthan Prisoners Shortening of Sentence Rules, 2006.

(2.) IN the reply to the petition filed on behalf of respondents, it is stated that the petitioner-prisoner was convicted by the learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Rajgarh, Churu for offence under sec.8/15 NDPS Act and sentenced him for 10 years' rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.1 Lac, in default of payment whereof to undergo further two years & six months rigorous imprisonment and as on 25.6.2012, the petitioner- prisoner has served imprisonment of 09 years 02 months 22 days against his period of sentence.