IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.2850 of 2011(O&M) Date of decision: 23.12.2011 Suresh Kumar alias Tidda …..Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mrs.Justice Sabina Present: Mr.S.P.Soi, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) It is stated by counsel for the petitioner that marriage of the petitioner’s sister is fixed on 26.12.2011. It is further stated that father of the petitioner is not alive and as per customs, his presence at the time of marriage, to perform necessary religious ceremonies is needed. It is also submitted that factum of marriage was verified when earlier petition was filed by the petitioner i.e. CRWP No.2714 of 2011. Be that as it may, we have perused the provisions of Section 3 of the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962. It do not provide for grant of parole in the case of sister’s marriage of a convict. As per clause 3(1)(b) of the aforesaid Act, it is specifically provided that benefit of parole can be granted to a convict at the time of marriage of his son or daughter. In view of above, no case is made out to grant the concession of parole to the petitioner as prayed for. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 23.12.2011 (Sabina) gk Judge