ARVIND KUMAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner.

(2.) THE petitioner has filed this writ application, praying for quashing the decision of the State Sentence Review Board, pursuant to the meetings held on 20.05.2011, 25.05.2011 and 27.05.2011, as contained in Annexure 8, whereby, 134 convicts who had already undergone sentence for more than 20 years, were directed to be released prematurely by the State Sentence Review Board, whereas, several others were denied the benefit, including the petitioner.

(3.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the decision of the State Sentence Review Board is absolutely illegal, inasmuch as, even though the other 134 convicts were given the benefit of premature release, the petitioner was denied the same benefit without there being any material against the petitioner. LEARNED counsel for the petitioner, accordingly, submitted that the impugned decision as contained in Annexure ? 8, so far it denies the benefit to the petitioner, cannot be sustained in the eyes of law.