IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGRH Crl. Misc. No. M-31185 of 2008 Date of Decision: November 27, 2008 Hasan Mohd. … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. Hariom Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. No. 54848 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl.Misc. No.31185 of 2008 The grievance of the petitioner – prisoner is that his request for release on parole in order to be able to attend the marriage of his son which is scheduled for 14/15.12.2008 has not been disposed of by the Competent Authority. Notice of motion. Crl. Misc. No. M-31185 of 2008 On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy 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:- 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 son to be solemnized on 14/15.12.2008. If the averment is found to be factually incorrect, the Competent Authority may pass an order to the contrary. The release shall, of course, be subject to the furnishing of adequate surety etc. by the petitioner – prisoner. c) The exercise shall be concluded within a period of seven days 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. November 27, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2