PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT DIRECTED SELF STAYED GODMAN RAM RAHIM TO SURRENDER, SAYS STATE WOULD NOT GIVE FURTHER PAROLE SANS HIGH COURT'S PERMISSION

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee v. State of Haryana and others observed and has directed self-styled Godman Ram Rahim to surrender on March 10, the day on which his present parole is ending and has asked the Haryana Government to not consider his case for grant of further parole without the permission of the High Court.

The Division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji in the case observed and has stated that, this court like the State of Haryana to furnish an affidavit as to how many persons having such criminal antecedents and sentenced in three cases have been granted this benefit.

The court stated that, let a necessary affidavit be filed before the next date of hearing. In the meantime, the said respondent, Ram Rahim may surrender on the date fixed on March 10, 2024 and thus, the State authorities shall not consider his case for grant or further parole till further orders without the permission of this Court.