IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-30598 of 2008 Date of Decision : November 21, 2008 Ravinder @ Binder … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others. … Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. A.S. Trikha, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. Nos. 53737 & 53738 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-30598 of 2008 The petitioner – prisoner has applied for the release on emergency parole to be by the side of his 80 years hospitalized mother. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Crl. Misc. No. M-30598 of 2008 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 be by the side of 80 years hospitalized mother. 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 fortnight from today. The release shall, of course, be subject to the furnishing of adequate surety etc. by the petitioner – prisoner. 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