Criminal Misc. No.M-25743 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-25743 of 2008 Date of decision : 4.10.2008 Vikas @ Laddi .....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. Pankaj Nanhera, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Kaushik, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana. S. D. ANAND, J. It is apparent from the conjunctive perusal of the pleadings of the parties, and also the presentation made before this Court, that the petitioner/prisoner cannot be released on parole in view of the fact that he has been sentenced to imprisonment for a period of only three years. The grant of parole to a person of that category is barred, on point of eligibility, by the provisions of para 4 (2) of Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Rules, 2007 which read as under:- “A prisoner, who has been convicted and sentenced for imprisonment less than four years, shall not be eligible for parole.” At the same time, there is no escape from the fact that the petitioner-prisoner being the only living eldest male member of Criminal Misc. No.M-25743 of 2008 -2- **** the family should be enabled to attend the marriage of his younger brother and to bless the couple. The petition shall stand disposed of accordingly with a direction to the respondent-State to arrange the escorted visit of the petitioner to the venue of the marriage on 8th and 9th October, 2008. Immediately after the marriage ceremony is over on 9th October, 2008, the petitioner-prisoner shall be escorted to the place of lodgment. 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. October 04, 2008 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to Reporter: Yes/No