IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-17740 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 18, 2008 Mohinder .. Petitioner Versus State of Haryana … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr.Jasdev Singh Mehndiratta, Advocate, for the petitioner. S.D. Anand, J. (Oral) Crl. Misc. No. 58575 of 2008 Crl. Misc. application is allowed. Annexure P-3 is taken on record. Crl. Misc. No. M-17740 of 2008 The parole plea of the petitioner – prisoner, with a view to enable him to effect house repair, was declined by the Competent Authority by observing that he had already availed parole from 24.05.2007 to 15.06.2007, and further that “promptness of accused for parole is suspicious so, Police Commissioner, Kaithal, did not recommend the release of convict on parole. So, it is not recommended to release him on parole.” No Crl. Misc. No. M-17740 of 2008 basis for that hypothetical averment is indicated in the impugned order. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. In the light of foregoing discussion, the petition shall stand allowed. The Competent Authority is directed to dispose of the parole plea of the petitioner – prisoner afresh in the light of the facts noticed above. The exercise shall be concluded within one month 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. December 18, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2