Criminal Misc. No.M-28512 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-28512 of 2008 Date of decision : 03.11.2008 Pavittar Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. B.P.K. Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. S. D. ANAND, J. The petitioner-prisoner applied for release on parole in order to be able to attend the marriage of his brother-in-law (wife's brother) which is scheduled to be fixed for 19.11.2008. Notice of motion. Ms. Manjari Nehru, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 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 petitioner' brother-in- law (wife's brother) which is scheduled to be fixed for 19.11.2008.is found to be correct, the petitioner shall be released on parole for fifteen days to enable him to attend the marriage of his brother-in-law. If the averment is found to be Criminal Misc. No.M-28512 of 2008 -2- **** factually incorrect, the competent authority may pass an order to the contrary. c) The exercise shall be concluded within 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 03, 2008 (S.D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE