IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.361 of 2011 Date of Decision : 16.02.2011 Balkar Singh ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present:- Mr. S.S. Gill, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Kirat Singh Sidhu, DAG, Punjab, for the respondents – State. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) Petitioner is undergoing imprisonment for a period of 10 years in case bearing First Information Report No.10 dated January 6th, 2004 under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Samana, District Patiala and is confined in Central Jail, Patiala. His wife filed application (Annexure P-2) to release him on parole before the Superintendent on the ground that the marriage of his sister is to be solemnized on February 25th, 2011, which is pending since January 31st, 2011. 2. The only prayer made herein is that Superintendent be directed to decide the application (Annexure P/2) of the petitioner immediately. 3. In view of the above, Superintendent, Central Jail, Patiala is directed to decide the application of the petitioner on receipt of this order. 4. Disposed of. 5. A copy of this order be given Dasti (by-hand) to learned counsel for the parties under the signatures of the Court Secretary. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 16.02.2011 neetu