IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-32121 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 05, 2008 Jai Raj …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present ; Mr. Rahul Deswal, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** S.D. Anand, J (Oral) Crl. Misc. No. 56445 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-32121 of 2008 The parole plea of the petitioner – prisoner came to be declined by the Competent Authority by placing reliance upon a report made by the District Magistrate, Mewat, to the effect that there is possibility of the petitioner – prisoner absconding on his release. No basis for that hypothetical averment is indicated in the impugned order. Notice of motion. Crl. Misc. No. M-32121 of 2008 Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. In the light of foregoing discussion, the petition shall stand allowed. The Competent Authority is directed to dispose of the parole plea of the petitioner – prisoner afresh in the light of the facts noticed above. The exercise shall be concluded within one month from today. 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. September 05, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2