Criminal Misc. No.M-30320 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-30320 of 2008 Date of decision : 19.11.2008 Avtar Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Ms. B.P.K. Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. **** S. D. ANAND, J. Criminal Misc. Nos. 53333-34 of 2008 Allowed as prayed for. Criminal Misc. No. M-30320 of 2008 The petitioner was released on parole to be able to take steps for the marriage of his two daughters. He was due to surrender on 8.11.2008. He did apply to the jail authorities for extension of the parole period vide application (Annexure P-1) but the request was not processed in time. The request is for grant of further parole for a period of fifteen days to enable the petitioner to make necessary arrangements for solemnisation of the marriages of his two daughters which are scheduled to be held on 1st December, 2008 and 10th December, 2008. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Manjari Nehru, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The plea of the petitioner is supported by the Gram Panchayat certification (Annexure P-2) and marriage invitation card (Annexure P-3). Criminal Misc. No.M-30320 of 2008 -2- **** The petition shall stand disposed of accordingly with the following directions to the competent authority:- a) The respondents shall ascertain the correctness or otherwise of the averment made by the petitioner; b) If the averment regarding the marriage of two daughters of the petitioner is found to be correct, the petitioner shall be released on parole for fifteen days to enable him to make the necessary arrangement for the marriages of his two daughters and to attend the same subject to, of course, furnishing of adequate security to the satisfaction of the authority competent in the relevant behalf. 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 such time that petitioner would be able to make the necessary arrangement for marriage and to attend the same. 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. November 19, 2008 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE