IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGRH Crl. Misc. No. M-29374 of 2008 Date of Decision: November 10, 2008 Lalit @ Laali … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr.S.S. Siao, Advocate, for the petitioner. S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. Nos. 51593 & 51594 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl.Misc. No.29374 of 2008 The petitioner – prisoner applied for release on parole in order to be able to attend the marriage of his aunt’s daughter (father’s-sister’s-daughter) which is scheduled for 13.11.2008. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Amit Kaushik, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. The petition shall stand disposed of accordingly with the following directions to the Competent Authority:- Crl. Misc. No.29374 of 2008 a) The respondents shall ascertain the correctness or otherwise of the averment made by the petitioner; b) If the factual averment is found to be correct, the petitioner shall be released on parole for a reasonable period to enable him to attend the marriage of his aunt’s daughter (father’s-sister’s-daughter) to be solemnized on 13.11.2008. If the averment is found to be factually incorrect, the Competent Authority may pass an order to the contrary. c) The exercise shall be concluded within a reasonable period so that purpose of grant thereof is not defeated in any manner. It will be for the State counsel to communicate the order to the Competent Authority. Copy of the order be given to the learned counsel for the parties under the signatures of the Court Secretary. November 10, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2