IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-33141 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 17, 2008 Bakhshish Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Ms. B.P.K. Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner. S.D. Anand, J. (Oral) Crl. Misc. No. 58366 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-33141 of 2008 The petitioner – prisoner is on parole and he is to surrender today. The learned counsel for the petitioner-prisoner argues in favour of the grant of extension of parole period because petitioner-prisoner is required to be by the side of his wife, who is suffering from Prolonged Interecth Disease (PIVD). The plea for extension of parole is supported by a medical certification (Annexure P/2). Crl. Misc. No. M-33141 of 2008 Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Manjari Nehru Kau, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, it is ordered that the parole period of the petitioner-prisoner shall stand extended upto 30.12.2008. It will be for the learned State counsel to communicate the order to the Competent Authority. Copy of this order be given to the learned counsel for the State counsel under the signatures of the Court Secretary. December 17, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2