IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.1076 M of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 27.1.2009 Sukhdev Singh @ Sukha ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present: Mr.SS Rana, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.TS Salana, DAG, Punjab *** Harbans Lal, J. This petition has been moved by Sukhdev Singh @ Sukha under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for directing the respondents to release the petitioner on 4 weeks parole on furnishing bail bonds/sureties amounting to Rs.2,50,000/- of any other respectable person of his village or relative in place of Sarpanch or Panch of the village as ordered by respondent No.1 in the release order issued vide letter No.7326 G.I./P-7/S.663017-R9-2 dated 5.6.2008. Reply by way of affidavit of Roop Kumar, Chief Welfare Officer, filed by the State is taken on record. In Annexure R-1 appended to the reply, it has been averred by the Director General, Prisons, Punjab that “I have examined the file. It is revealed that the petitioner submitted a Panchayatnama before Jail Authorities which was attested by the Deputy Superintendent. The Panchayatnama is signed by the Sarpanch and at least three members of Gram Panchayat of Akalpur. Therefore, it can be safely concluded that the petitioner is lying.” This petition is allowed with a direction to the respondents to release the petitioner on 4 weeks parole on furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds amounting to Rs.2,50,000/- of Lamberdar of the Village Malsian, Police Station Shahpur, Tehsil Nakodar, District Jalandhar. January 27, 2009 (Harbans Lal) gsv Judge