IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-25723 of 2008 Date of decision : 1.10.2008 Joginder @ Ashok .....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Ms. Sarla Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. S. D. ANAND, J. The parole plea of the petitioner was declined by the competent authority by observing that “he can abscond because he is not reliable person.” The ground of rejection is apparently hypothetical in character. Though parole cannot be claimed as a right, it also cannot be denied that parole plea of a prisoner cannot be declined on a ground of hypothetical character. The petition shall stand allowed. The impugned order dated 23.12.2007 ( Annexure P/1) is set aside. The competent authority is directed to pass an order afresh within one month from today in the light of the above observations made by this Court. 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. October 01, 2008 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE