Criminal Misc. No. M-26686 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. M-26686 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision:23.09.2009 Pawan Kumar @ Pamma .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present:- Mr. R.A. Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. **** HARBANS LAL, J. This petition has been moved by Pawan Kumar @ Pamma under Sections 3 & 4 of the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962 read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C seeking extension of his existing parole. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, besides perusing the record with due care and circumspection. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is suffering from tuberculosis and taking his treatment from General Hospital, Rewari and is undergoing 3rd stage of T.B., therefore, he requires complete bet rest and constant care of doctors/ family members. In these premises, his existing parole period may be extended for a period of eight weeks. I am unable to persuade myself to agree with this submission. It is widely known that now-a-days, the disease of tuberculosis is curable if the patient takes the prescribed medicine regularly. Such medicine can be Criminal Misc. No. M-26686 of 2009 (O&M) -2- provided even in the jail, where he can also take complete rest. The jail doctor can look after the petitioner. That being so, no ground is made out to extend the existing parole period. Sequelly, this petition is dismissed. September 23, 2009 ( HARBANS LAL ) renu JUDGE