IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M 12789 of 2009 ( O & M) Date of decision: 08.05.2009 Hakam Khan ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present: Mr.Krishan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** Harbans Lal, J.( Oral) Notice of motion. On asking of the Court Mr.Amit Kaushik, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of State. This petition has been moved by Hakam Khan under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. read with Section 3 (1) (c) of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners, ( Temporary Release) Act, 1988, for issuance of appropriate and necessary direction to the District Magistrate, Hanumangarh – respondent No.3 to accept bail bonds / surety bonds submitted by the petitioner as he has already been granted six weeks agricultural parole by the competent authority. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that six weeks' agricultural parole was granted to the petitioner after completion of legal formalities. It is averred that the papers were thereafter sent to the answering respondent i.e. the District Magistrate, Hanumangarh – respondent No.3 for acceptance of the bail bonds / surety bonds of the petitioner, but respondent No.3 refused to accept the same. The learned CRM No. M 12789 of 2009 - 2 - State Counsel informed that the Model Code of Conduct for the guidance of political parties and candidates came into operation because of the coming Lok Sabha elections. This might be the reason for non-acceptance of bail bonds / surety bonds by the respondent No.3. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties, besides perusing the record with due care and circumspection. This petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Hanumangarh – respondent No.3 to accept the bail bonds / surety bonds as per warrant for the temporary release dated 06.11.2008 ( Annexure P-1) issued by respondent No.1 within a period of one week from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Disposed of accordingly. May 08, 2009 ( Harbans Lal ) amrit Judge