Criminal Writ Petition No. 897 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. --- Criminal Writ Petition No. 897 of 2011 Date of decision: 21.4.2011 Sukhdev Singh --- Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another --- Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL --- Present: Ms. Bhupinder Pal Kaur Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. --- AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. The petitioner, Sukhdev Singh, a convict who is confined in Central Jail, Ferozepur and serving a sentence of 12 years, in a criminal case, has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a direction to the respondents to release him on parole for four weeks. It is averred that on 4.4.2011, the petitioner had made an application, Annexure P-1, to the jail authorities for grant of parole, for four weeks under Section 3(1)(d) of the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962, so as to enable him to make arrangements for the Criminal Writ Petition No. 897 of 2011 2 marriage of his son, Paramjeet Singh with Rajjo daughter of Shumar Singh Bhatti. The petitioner mentioned therein that his son and the proposed spouse had been engaged since long but the marriage was delayed due to his implication in the criminal case. The petitioner had also attached along with the application, a Panchayatnama from the Sarpanch and other members of the Gram Panchayat of his village. The Gram Panchayat had certified the factum of the marriage of his son and recommended for grant of parole for a maximum period. It is also averred that the Gram Panchayat had also given an assurance that in case the petitioner came to the village, there would be no apprehension of breach of peace or any danger to the public. Invitation cards from both the sides were also appended to the application, Annexure P-1. But, it has been alleged that in spite of all that, no decision has been taken by the authorities on the request of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the marriage of the son of the petitioner is fixed for 3.5.2011, and he being a father has to make arrangements and perform various ceremonies for and in connection with the marriage. The counsel, thus, prays that the authorities are not taking any action in the matter whereas the date of marriage is approaching fast and a direction may, therefore, be issued to the authorities to dispose of the petitioner’s application. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the averments made, the petition is disposed of with a Criminal Writ Petition No. 897 of 2011 3 direction to the respondents to decide the application dated 4.4.2011, of the petitioner in accordance with law, at the earliest. (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) JUDGE (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) April 21, 2011 JUDGE *rkmalik*