IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.2185 of 2011(O&M) Date of decision: 15.11.2011 Billu @ Jaswinder …..Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mrs.Justice Sabina Present: Mr.Rahul Deswal, Advocate for the petitioner Ms.Shubhra Singh, DAG Haryana Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Affidavit of Sher Singh, Superintendent, District Jail, Karnal on behalf of the respondents has been filed. Contents of paragraph No.4 (preliminary submissions) of the said affidavit, read thus:- “4. That the furlough case of the petitioner to meet his family members was initiated under section 4 of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 and Rules, 2007 by Superintendent, District Jail, Karnal vide letter no.10217-18 dated 9.6.2011 and sent to the concerned District Magistrate, Karnal and Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak for necessary verification and consideration. However, the concerned District Magistrate, Karnal has got verified the facts given by the petitioner in his request application through Superintendent of Police, Karnal who initiated that there is no objection to the villagers and local Police on releasing the convict (petitioner) on furlough to meet his family members. Accordingly, the concerned District Magistrate, Karnal has submitted his report to the Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak vide his letter no.141/P.B. dated 13.10.2011 (annexed as Annexure R-1/T). Keeping in view of the report of District Magistrate, Karnal, the petitioner has been granted three (03) weeks furlough by Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak vide Temporary Release Warrant Endst. No.9847-49 dated 14.11.2011 (annexed as Annexure R-2) to meet his family. However, before releasing the petitioner on furlough, he is CRWP No.2185 of 2011(O&M) required to furnish his personal bond and two sureties in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each to the satisfaction of the concerned District Magistrate, Karnal. Accordingly, Form-C i.e. personal bond duly thumb impression of the petitioner and attested has been sent to District Magistrate, Karnal for acceptance by Superintendent, District Jail, Karnal vide endst. No.19112 dated 14.11.2011. Therefore, as and when, release order is received at District Jail, Karnal from the concerned District Magistrate, Karnal, the petitioner will be released immediately for three (03) weeks on furlough. Hence, the present petition deserves to be dismissed in the interest of justice being devoid of merits.” As per facts narrated above, it is stated that furlough has been granted to the appellant and temporary release warrants have been issued on 14.11.2011. Terms and conditions for release have been mentioned in the said warrants, on meeting with the same, requisite relief be granted to the applicant. In view of above, this petition has become infructuous and is disposed of accordingly. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 15.11.2011 (Sabina) gk Judge 2