IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGRH Crl. Misc. No. M-30702 of 2008 Date of Decision: November 21, 2008 Sajjan Kumar … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. Rahul Deswal, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. No. 53934 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-30702 of 2008 The petitioner – prisoner applied to the respondent No.3 for release on parole in order to be able to attend the marriage of his niece and nephew (sister’s daughter and son) which is scheduled for 08/09.12.2008. Notice of motion. Crl. Misc. No. 30702 of 2008 On the asking of the Court, Ms. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. 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 factual averment is found to be correct, the petitioner shall be released on parole for a reasonable period to enable him to attend the marriage of his niece and nephew (sister’s daughter and son) to be solemnized on 08/09.12.2008. 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 a period of seven 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. November 21, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2