Criminal Misc. No.M-34336 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-34336 of 2008 Date of decision : 24.12.2008 Sarwan Singh @ Sama ....Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. T.P.S.Bhatti, Advocate for the petitioner S. D. ANAND, J. Criminal Misc. No.60458 of 2008 Allowed as prayed for. Criminal Misc. No.M-34336 of 2008 The petitioner-prisoner applied for release on parole in order to be able to attend the marriage of his daughter which is to be solemnised on 17.01.2009. Notice of motion. Ms. Manjari Nehru Kaul, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The petition shall stand disposed of accordingly with the following directions to the competent authority:- a) The respondents shall ascertain the correctness or otherwise of the averment made by the petitioner; b) If the averment regarding the marriage of daughter of the petitioner which is to be solemnised on 17.01.2009 is found to be correct, the petitioner shall be released on parole for fifteen Criminal Misc. No.M-34336 of 2008 -2- **** days to enable him to attend the marriage of his daughter. If the averment is found to be factually incorrect, the competent authority may pass an order to the contrary. c) The exercise shall be concluded within fifteen days from today. It will be for the State counsel to communicate the order to the competent authority. Copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel under the signatures of the Court Secretary. Copy of this order be given dasti to the learned counsel for the petitioner on payment of usual charges. December 24, 2008 (S.D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE