Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 – s.3(3) – Petitioner was released on emergency parole/temporary parole pursuant to the decision of the High-Powered Committee constituted as per the orders issued by Supreme Court, due to the Covid-19 pandemic – Such parole period if shall be counted towards the total period of sentence of the petitioner – Held: No – In the State of Haryana, the temporary release on parole is governed by the statutory provisions of the 1988 Act – s.3(3) of the 1988 Act specifically provides that the period of temporary release shall not be counted towards the total period of the sentence of a prisoner – Thus, when the petitioner has been convicted for offences u/s.302/34, IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment, he has to undergo the said sentence subject to any rule/policy in respect of remission and the period during which he is released on emergency/interim parole has to be excluded for the purpose of actual imprisonment – Petitioner not entitled to any relief prayed in the writ petition – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302/34 – Constitution of India – Art. 32.
Rohan Dhungat Etc. v. The State of Goa & Ors. Etc. Special Leave Petition (Crl) Nos. 12574-77/2022 : 2023 SCC OnLine SC 16; State of Haryana & Ors. v. Mohinder Singh (2000) 3 SCC 394 : [2000] 1 SCR
698 – relied on.
Avtar Singh v. State of Haryana (2002) 3 SCC 18 : [2002] 1 SCR 1082 – referred to
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