IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.232 of 2011 Date of Decision: 4.2.2011 Mukesh ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana & others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. Krishan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Latika Rao, D.A.G. Haryana, for the respondent-State. NAWAB SINGH.J (ORAL) Mukesh-petitioner is undergoing imprisonment for 3 years in case bearing First Information Report No.35 dated February 2nd, 1997 under Section 307 etc. IPC, Police Station Satnali, District Mahendergarh. He has filed this petition seeking direction to the Superintendent, District Jail, Narnaul to release him on parole under Section 3(1) (b) of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 on account of marriage of his sister's son to be solemnized on February 7th, 2011. He is the only brother of his sister. Reply has been filed by the State averring that petitioner is not eligible for parole because he has been sentenced for imprisonment less than 4 years as provided under Rule 4(2) of the Act. The petitioner has already undergone actual sentence of 1 year and 25 days. Without commenting upon the merit of the case, taking into consideration the grounds on which the parole has been sought, the petition is accepted and the Superintendent, District Jail, Narnaul is directed to release the petitioner on parole on his furnishing personal and surety bonds to the satisfaction of District Magistrate, Narnaul on February 5th, 2011 for a period of seven days. Criminal Writ Petition No.232 of 2011 (2) A copy of this order be given by hand under the signatures of Court Secretary. 4.2.2011 (NAWAB SINGH) SN JUDGE