Criminal Misc. No.M-27924 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-27924 of 2008 Date of decision : 24.10.2008 Sanjay Kumar .....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. H.S.Jaswal, Advocate the petitioner. S. D. ANAND, J. The petitioner-prisoner applied for parole in order to able to attend the marriage of his brother-in-law's daughter (wife's brother's daughter) to be solemnised on 3.11.2008. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S.Mor, learned Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondents. There is a precise averment in the course of the petition that petitioner is undergoing incarceration for the last about three years and he has not availed of parole during this period. It is also averred otherwise he has not committed any jail offence either during that period. 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; Criminal Misc. No.M-27924 of 2008 -2- **** 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 daughter of his brother-in-law (wife's brother's daughter) to be solemnised on 3.11.2008. 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 the 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 State counsel under the signatures of the Court Secretary. October 24, 2008 (S.D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE