IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.1553 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 30th September, 2011 Satinder Kumar … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG Punjab for the respondents. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present criminal writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking four weeks’ parole under Section 3, Sub Clause (1), Sub Clause (b) of the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962. The petitioner has been convicted under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years. It is stated that the petitioner is behind the bars since 12th November, 2008. According to the petitioner, he had applied for four weeks parole to meet his family members. In response to the petition, it has been stated that respondent No.1-Director General of Jails (Prisons), Punjab, Chandigarh has not rejected the case of the petitioner, rather a Criminal Writ Petition No.1553 of 2011 (O&M) communication (Annexure R-2) has been sent to the petitioner to furnish fresh Panchayatnama. Counsel for the State has stated that the fresh Panchayatnama has not been submitted. He has further stated that as and when Panchayatnama in terms of communication (Annexure R-2) is submitted, case of the petitioner for parole shall be considered in accordance with the provisions of law. Counsel for the petitioner has stated that he will comply with the demand made in communication (Annexure R-2) in near future. After hearing counsel for the petitioner, present petition is disposed of with a direction that as and when the petitioner submits fresh Panchayatnama in consonance with the communication (Annexure R-2), case of the petitioner for grant of parole shall be decided within four weeks thereafter. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE September 30, 2011 rps 2