IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-31329 of 2008 Date of Decision: November 28, 2008 Rajesh @ Raja … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND Present : Mr. Jagjeet Beniwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** S.D. Anand, J (Oral). Crl. Misc. No.55079 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-31329 of 2008 The petitioner – prisoner applied for grant of parole in order to be able to be by the side of his wife who is hospitalized at General Hospital, Sonepat. The plea supported by the medical certificate (Annexure P/1). Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Amit Kaushik, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Crl. Misc. No. M-31329 of 2008 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 factual averment is found to be correct, the petitioner shall be released on parole for a reasonable period to enable him to be by the side of his wife. If the averment is found to be factually incorrect, the Competent Authority may pass an order to the contrary. The release shall, of course, be subject to the furnishing of adequate surety etc. by the petitioner – prisoner. c) The exercise shall be concluded within a period of 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 28, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2